Predicted to enable CCR6 chemokine receptor binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of apoptotic process. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and lung disease. Orthologous to human DEFB1 (defensin beta 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]