Predicted to enable actin filament binding activity and structural molecule activity. Involved in epidermis morphogenesis. Located in apical plasma membrane; basal plasma membrane; and hemidesmosome. Expressed in several structures, including gonad; intestinal lumen; nerve ring; pharynx; and vulval cell. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in epidermolysis bullosa simplex; hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 6; and lissencephaly 9 with complex brainstem malformation. Is an ortholog of human DST (dystonin).
Enables actin filament binding activity; cytoskeletal motor inhibitor activity; and myosin binding activity. Involved in actin cytoskeleton organization and negative regulation of muscle filament sliding. Located in I band; stress fiber; and striated muscle thin filament. Part of actomyosin, myosin complex part. Expressed in several structures, including non-striated muscle; pharynx; spermatheca; ventral ganglion; and vulva.
Involved in several processes, including embryonic body morphogenesis; epidermis morphogenesis; and vulval development. Located in nuclear speck. Expressed in several structures, including hermaphrodite somatic gonadal cell; ventral uterine precursor; vulval cell; vulval muscle; and vulval precursor cell. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Miles-Carpenter syndrome. Is an ortholog of human ZC4H2 (zinc finger C4H2-type containing).