该基因编码一种蛋白质，首次发现其与rad50双链断裂修复蛋白相互作用的能力，由此产生的相互作用涉及调节细胞周期进程和端粒长度。编码的蛋白质也可能在细胞货物从内切体运输到跨高尔基体网络中发挥作用。该基因突变可能与人类乳腺癌有关。[由RefSeq提供，2016年10月]
This gene encodes a protein first identified for its ability to interact with the RAD50 double strand break repair protein, with the resulting interaction implicated in the regulation of cell cycle progression and telomere length. The encoded protein may also play a role in trafficking of cellular cargo from the endosome to the trans-Golgi network. Mutations in this gene may be associated with breast cancer in human patients. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2016]