Function
Collagen-like protein, which provides an organic scaffold for otoliths onto the sensory epithelium of the inner ear (PubMed:15905077, PubMed:29076638). Acts as a scaffold for biomineralization by sequestering calcium (PubMed:29076638).
Similarity
Belongs to the OTOL1 family.
Sequence
MPNILHPFIIIMTLLVVATGNQASIDKTTQWPRMKPTKKPPPRDEGPSKLGSISTTVSPTAIGITEEVTDAMMDAYTITSTGSTTFSSDTYSADYHTEAMVPPGVGPGNYTLDYNECFFNFCECCPPERGPPGPVGEKGLPGIPGGKGEMGPPGPPGQEGLTGAPGTHGVKGEKGDTGASGLPGIPGVTGKQGEKGESGPKGDKGDTGFPGLKGDPGERGEPGWNGTKGGMGEPGKQGLTGPPGPDGIKGEKGDKGDCPFGEKGQKGSIGEPGPQGPKGDPGVPGTNGTDGLPGSKGPKGDPGPLSKQGEPGPPGPQGPPGQRGMPGMKGTRGLKGARGIRGFKGFKGEPAVQKRSAFSVGLFPSRSFPPPGLPIRFDKIIYNEEAHWDPNASKFNCTHGGVYVFSYYITVRNRPLRAALVVNGIRKLRTRDSLYGQDIDQASNMAVLRLSSGDQVWLETLRDWNGVYSSSEDDSTFSGFLLYADATKD