Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in anatomical structure morphogenesis and response to salt stress. Located in nucleus. Expressed in ciliated neurons; interfacial epithelial cell; intestine; labial sensillum; and tail. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy 1. Is an ortholog of human OVOL1 (ovo like transcriptional repressor 1) and OVOL2 (ovo like zinc finger 2).
Is affected by several genes including srbc-48; mrps-5; and lin-52 based on RNA-seq and microarray studies. Is affected by six chemicals including multi-walled carbon nanotube; Psoralens; and allantoin based on RNA-seq studies.
Predicted to enable K48-linked deubiquitinase activity and cysteine-type carboxypeptidase activity. Predicted to be involved in protein K48-linked deubiquitination. Is an ortholog of human MINDY1 (MINDY lysine 48 deubiquitinase 1) and MINDY2 (MINDY lysine 48 deubiquitinase 2).