Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables chromatin binding activity. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Part of SWI/SNF complex; nBAF complex; and npBAF complex. Is expressed in central nervous system; genitourinary system; and inner ear. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Coffin-Siris syndrome 8. Orthologous to human SMARCC2 (SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily c member 2).