Predicted to enable chromatin binding activity and methylated histone binding activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Predicted to act upstream of or within chromatin organization and regulation of DNA-templated transcription. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Is expressed in telencephalon. Orthologous to human L3MBTL2 (L3MBTL histone methyl-lysine binding protein 2).