Afm - afamin Gene

Predicted to enable fatty acid binding activity; vitamin E binding activity; and zinc ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in protein stabilization; protein transport within extracellular region; and vitamin transport. Predicted to act upstream of or within protein transport. Predicted to be located in extracellular space. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including gut; liver; and metanephros. Orthologous to human AFM (afamin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]