Predicted to be involved in anatomical structure morphogenesis. Predicted to be located in membrane and paranodal junction. Is expressed in telencephalon. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including autism spectrum disorder (multiple); communication disorder (multiple); cortical dysplasia-focal epilepsy syndrome; major depressive disorder; and social phobia. Orthologous to human CNTNAP2 (contactin associated protein 2).