basic FUNCTION
| may be involved in the organization and/or stabilization of the fibrillar network that compose the tectorial membrane in the cochlea |
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requirement in the attachment of the otoconial membranes and cupulae to their corresponding sensory epithelia |
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may be required for the anchoring of the otoconial membranes and cupulae to the underlying neuroepithelia in the vestibule |
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may play a role in mechanotransduction processes |
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acting as an alpha-N-arabinofuranosidase |
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acting as a protease inhibitor |
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functions of OTOGL and OTOG are highly likely to be at least partially noncompensatory, as mutations in each of the corresponding genes can cause hearing loss |