The function of ENSG00000068912 (ERLEC1, endoplasmic reticulum lectin 1) is as follows. Probable lectin that binds selectively to improperly folded lumenal proteins. May function in endoplasmic reticulum quality control and endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) of both non- glycosylated proteins and glycoproteins. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16531414, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18264092, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18502753}.