Enables sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in several processes, including chordate pharyngeal muscle development; gonad morphogenesis; and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in nucleus. Expressed in several structures, including G1; gonad; neurons; pharyngeal cell; and ventral nerve cord. Used to study cancer. Is an ortholog of human NKX2-2 (NK2 homeobox 2).
Enables RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding activity; scaffold protein binding activity; and transcription coactivator activity. Involved in several processes, including cell fate commitment involved in formation of primary germ layer; gonad development; and regulation of gene expression. Located in several cellular components, including cell cortex; kinetochore; and pericentriolar material. Expressed in several structures, including ABplpapaap; ABprpapaap; Z1.aa; posterior distal tip cell; and tail hypodermis.
Predicted to enable hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA lyase activity. Predicted to be involved in L-leucine catabolic process and ketone body biosynthetic process. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in amino acid metabolic disorder. Is an ortholog of human HMGCL (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase) and HMGCLL1 (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase like 1).