Predicted to enable ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA; DNA binding activity; and chromatin binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including DNA double-strand break processing; chromosome separation; and histone deacetylation. Predicted to be located in chromosome and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in BASAN syndrome and adermatoglyphia. Orthologous to human SMARCAD1 (SWI/SNF-related, matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin, subfamily a, containing DEAD/H box 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]