Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable helicase activity; ion binding activity; and telomeric DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in DNA duplex unwinding; DNA replication; and negative regulation of telomere maintenance via telomerase. Predicted to act upstream of or within DNA recombination and DNA repair. Predicted to be located in chromosome, telomeric region. Predicted to be active in replication fork. Is expressed in several structures, including body cavity or lining; integumental system; thymus; ventricular layer; and vertebral axis musculature. Orthologous to human PIF1 (PIF1 5'-to-3' DNA helicase).