Predicted to enable chitin binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of interleukin-8 production; positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling; and positive regulation of protein phosphorylation. Located in endoplasmic reticulum. Is expressed in alimentary system; limb; and skeleton. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in asthma and schizophrenia. Orthologous to human CHI3L1 (chitinase 3 like 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]