Predicted to enable collagen binding activity. Involved in cartilage development; response to growth factor; and response to organic cyclic compound. Located in extracellular matrix. Biomarker of ureteral obstruction. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in carotid artery disease; coronary artery disease; and pancreatic cancer. Orthologous to human LUM (lumican). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]