Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity and nucleosomal DNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be located in Barr body and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of nucleosome. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Is expressed in brain; genitourinary system; and liver. Orthologous to human MACROH2A2 (macroH2A.2 histone).