Predicted to enable serine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity. Predicted to be involved in acute-phase response and response to cytokine. Located in extracellular space. Biomarker of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and obesity. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in intermediate coronary syndrome and myocardial infarction. Orthologous to human ITIH4 (inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]