Enables chromatin binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of chromatin organization. Predicted to act upstream of or within DNA repair and DNA replication. Predicted to be located in chromosome and nucleus. Predicted to be part of FACT complex. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; early conceptus; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human SSRP1 (structure specific recognition protein 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]