Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables chromatin binding activity and single-stranded DNA binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of chromosome segregation and positive regulation of chromosome separation. Acts upstream of or within kinetochore organization; meiotic chromosome condensation; and meiotic chromosome segregation. Located in condensed nuclear chromosome. Part of condensin complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; integumental system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in colon adenocarcinoma. Orthologous to human SMC2 (structural maintenance of chromosomes 2).