Predicted to enable protein dimerization activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including cellular response to UV; cellular response to hydroxyurea; and positive regulation of protein ubiquitination. Predicted to act upstream of or within regulation of transcription, DNA-templated. Predicted to be part of Smc5-Smc6 complex. Orthologous to human NSMCE3 (NSE3 homolog, SMC5-SMC6 complex component). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]