Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity and transcription cis-regulatory region binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of fat cell differentiation; negative regulation of fat cell proliferation; and transcription, DNA-templated. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including anoikis; intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway by p53 class mediator; and lens fiber cell apoptotic process. Located in chromatin; cytoplasm; and nucleus. Part of transcription regulator complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; lung; and retina. Used to study Sjogren's syndrome and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in lung non-small cell carcinoma; lung small cell carcinoma; lung squamous cell carcinoma; pancreatic adenocarcinoma; and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Orthologous to human E2F1 (E2F transcription factor 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]