Enables sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in several processes, including Schwann cell development; response to lipopolysaccharide; and response to water deprivation. Located in cytosol and nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in branchiooculofacial syndrome. Orthologous to human TFAP2A (transcription factor AP-2 alpha). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]