Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables double-stranded DNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within cellular response to interferon-beta and response to bacterium. Predicted to be located in nucleus. Predicted to be part of protein-containing complex. Predicted to be active in cytosol; nucleolus; and nucleoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; hemolymphoid system; hip; sensory organ; and skeleton. Orthologous to several human genes including IFI16 (interferon gamma inducible protein 16).