Predicted to enable double-stranded DNA binding activity; heparin binding activity; and nucleosomal DNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including DNA packaging; negative regulation of DNA recombination; and positive regulation of receptor-mediated endocytosis. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including cell surface; euchromatin; and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of nucleosome. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Orthologous to human H1-1 (H1.1 linker histone, cluster member). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]