Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables chromatin binding activity and transcription corepressor activity. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in nucleus. Part of transcription regulator complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human TLE1 (TLE family member 1, transcriptional corepressor).