Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables chromatin binding activity and histone deacetylase binding activity. Involved in several processes, including hematopoietic stem cell homeostasis; intestinal stem cell homeostasis; and positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of G0 to G1 transition; negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II; and regulation of T cell proliferation. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in cardiac muscle tissue; heart; lens; lens epithelium; and lens fiber. Orthologous to human ZNHIT1 (zinc finger HIT-type containing 1).