Predicted to enable collagen binding activity; heparin binding activity; and peptidase activator activity. Acts upstream of or within cellular response to leukemia inhibitory factor and proteolysis. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; branchial arch; embryo endoderm; lower jaw; and umbilical blood vessel. Orthologous to human PCOLCE (procollagen C-endopeptidase enhancer). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]