Predicted to enable DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Acts upstream of or within blastocyst hatching. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; cardiovascular system; genitourinary system; gut; and respiratory system. Orthologous to human ZNF420 (zinc finger protein 420). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]