Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables transcription corepressor activity. Involved in positive regulation of calcineurin-NFAT signaling cascade and regulation of cardiac muscle hypertrophy. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; heart; and lung. Orthologous to human LMCD1 (LIM and cysteine rich domains 1).