Enables identical protein binding activity. Acts upstream of or within positive regulation of MAPK cascade; positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling; and regulation of glucose metabolic process. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in axial skeleton; heart; tooth; and vibrissa. Orthologous to human C1QTNF1 (C1q and TNF related 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]