Predicted to enable BMP receptor binding activity and cytokine activity. Involved in several processes, including defense response to other organism; positive regulation of macromolecule metabolic process; and regulation of developmental process. Predicted to be located in extracellular space. Expressed in body wall musculature; nervous system;
pm2 precursor; and in male. Used to study Marfan syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including bone disease (multiple); carcinoma (multiple); and eye disease (multiple). Is an ortholog of human BMP7 (bone morphogenetic protein 7).