Predicted to enable damaged DNA binding activity; single-stranded DNA binding activity; and ubiquitin protein ligase binding activity. Predicted to be involved in DNA recombination; cellular senescence; and positive regulation of chromosome segregation. Predicted to be located in chromosome; mitotic spindle pole; and nuclear body. Predicted to be part of Smc5-Smc6 complex. Predicted to be active in nucleus and site of double-strand break. Orthologous to human SMC6 (structural maintenance of chromosomes 6). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]