Predicted to enable metal ion binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of pain; gamma-aminobutyric acid signaling pathway; and regulation of GABAergic synaptic transmission. Is expressed in male reproductive gland or organ; nervous system; retina; and small intestine. Orthologous to human PHF24 (PHD finger protein 24). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]