Enables DNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within positive regulation of transcription, DNA-templated. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in 2nd branchial arch; embryo; limb; and limb mesenchyme. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in MHC class II deficiency. Orthologous to human RFXAP (regulatory factor X associated protein). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]