UniProt functional annotation for P41366

UniProt code: P41366.

Organism: Gallus gallus (Chicken).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Archelosauria; Archosauria; Dinosauria; Saurischia; Theropoda; Coelurosauria; Aves; Neognathae; Galloanserae; Galliformes; Phasianidae; Phasianinae; Gallus.
 
Function: Exact function not known, component of the outer membrane of the vitelline layer of the egg. Seems to be able to synthesize N- acetylchito-oligosaccharides (n=14-15) from hexasaccharides of N- acetylglucosamine in a manner similar to the transferase activity of lysozyme.
 
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Similarity: Belongs to the VMO1 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.