Frem1 - Fras1 related extracellular matrix protein 1 Gene

Predicted to enable carbohydrate binding activity and metal ion binding activity. Acts upstream of or within cell-matrix adhesion. Located in basement membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; eye; genitourinary system; and skin. Used to study Fraser syndrome; chromosome 9p deletion syndrome; and congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Orthologous to human FREM1 (FRAS1 related extracellular matrix 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]