Predicted to enable nucleosome binding activity. Involved in chromatin remodeling. Located in cytoplasm; nucleus; and polytene chromosome. Is expressed in several structures, including anterior endoderm; anterior endoderm anlage; embryonic/larval midgut; embryonic/larval midgut primordium; and head mesoderm. Orthologous to human ZNHIT1 (zinc finger HIT-type containing 1).