Predicted to enable protein serine/threonine kinase activity and protein tyrosine kinase activity. Involved in several processes, including autophagosome assembly; determination of adult lifespan; and response to heat. Located in nucleus. Expressed in several structures, including gonad and neurons. Used to study Parkinson's disease. Is an ortholog of human HIPK1 (homeodomain interacting protein kinase 1); HIPK2 (homeodomain interacting protein kinase 2); and HIPK3 (homeodomain interacting protein kinase 3).
Predicted to enable RNA polymerase II CTD heptapeptide repeat phosphatase activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including carcinoma (multiple); endometrial cancer; and primary autosomal recessive microcephaly 1. Is an ortholog of human MCPH1 (microcephalin 1).