Enables chromatin binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to angiotensin; cellular response to hypoxia; and cellular response to vitamin. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Fanconi anemia complementation group J; breast cancer; colorectal cancer; and thrombocytopenia. Orthologous to human BRIP1 (BRCA1 interacting helicase 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]