Hikeshi - heat shock protein nuclear import factor

Predicted to enable Hsp70 protein binding activity and nuclear import signal receptor activity. Acts upstream of or within Golgi organization and lung development. Located in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; heart; intestine; liver; and respiratory system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hypomyelinating leukodystrophy 13. Orthologous to human HIKESHI (heat shock protein nuclear import factor hikeshi). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]