Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables transcription corepressor activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including chromatin remodeling; negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription; and skeletal muscle cell differentiation. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including branchial arch; embryo mesenchyme; heart; maxillary process; and spleen. Orthologous to human SMYD1 (SET and MYND domain containing 1).