Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables DNA binding activity and promoter-specific chromatin binding activity. Predicted to be involved in RNA polymerase II preinitiation complex assembly; mRNA transcription by RNA polymerase II; and positive regulation of transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II. Is active in nucleus. Is expressed in embryo and tail. Orthologous to human TAF5 (TATA-box binding protein associated factor 5).