Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables histone binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of osteoblast differentiation; positive regulation of odontoblast differentiation; and positive regulation of protein localization to nucleus. Acts upstream of or within innate immune response and protein import into nucleus. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Orthologous to human IPO7 (importin 7).