Predicted to enable RNA polymerase II-specific DNA-binding transcription factor binding activity and signaling receptor binding activity. Predicted to be involved in signal transduction. Predicted to act upstream of or within apoptotic process. Predicted to be part of transcription regulator complex. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including gut; lung; nervous system; sensory organ; and skeletal musculature. Orthologous to several human genes including BEX1 (brain expressed X-linked 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]