Probable chaperone required for the generation of 1 O-glycan Gal-beta1-3GalNAc-alpha1-Ser/Thr (T antigen), which is a precursor for many extended O-glycans in glycoproteins. Probably acts as a specific molecular chaperone assisting the folding/stability of core 1 beta-3-galactosyltransferase (C1GALT1).
Subcellular locations: Membrane
Ubiquitously expressed. Abundantly expressed in salivary gland, stomach, small intestine, kidney, and testis and at intermediate levels in whole brain, cerebellum, spinal cord, thymus, spleen, trachea, lung, pancreas, ovary, and uterus.