Required for the correct formation of lens intermediate filaments as part of a complex composed of BFSP1, BFSP2 and CRYAA . Plays a role in maintenance of retinal lens optical clarity (By similarity).
Subcellular locations: Cell membrane, Cytoplasm, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Cytoplasm, Cell cortex
Expressed primarily at the plasma membrane in peripheral lens fiber cells, however also localizes to the cytoplasm in mature lens fiber cells.
Lens.