Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable double-stranded DNA binding activity and identical protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including cellular response to interferon-beta; regulation of gene expression; and regulation of innate immune response. Predicted to be located in nucleolus. Predicted to be active in cytosol and nucleoplasm. Orthologous to human IFI16 (interferon gamma inducible protein 16).