Predicted to enable ATP binding activity and protein serine/threonine kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in chromosome segregation; histone phosphorylation; and regulation of cell cycle phase transition. Predicted to act upstream of or within phosphorylation. Predicted to be located in nucleolus. Predicted to be active in centrosome; cytoplasm; and nucleoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cartilage; central nervous system; genitourinary system; and respiratory system. Orthologous to human NEK11 (NIMA related kinase 11). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]