Component of the tectonic-like complex, a complex localized at the transition zone of primary cilia and acting as a barrier that prevents diffusion of transmembrane proteins between the cilia and plasma membranes. Required for ciliogenesis and sonic hedgehog/SHH signaling (By similarity).
Cytoplasm. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, cilium basal body. Localizes at the transition zone, a region between the basal body and the ciliary axoneme. .
Strongly expressed in prostate, pancreas, kidney, lung, liver, retina, kidney, fetal brain and fetal kidney. Lower expression in spleen, small intestine, colon, skeletal muscle, ovary, thymus and heart.