Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity and histone binding activity. Involved in gene expression and muscle organ development. Acts upstream of or within DNA damage response and hematopoietic stem cell differentiation. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Used to study CHARGE syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 94. Orthologous to human CHD2 (chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 2).