Predicted to enable chromatin binding activity. Predicted to contribute to DNA clamp loader activity. Predicted to be involved in DNA damage checkpoint signaling; DNA repair; and mitotic DNA replication checkpoint signaling. Predicted to act upstream of or within DNA damage response. Predicted to be located in nucleus. Predicted to be part of Rad17 RFC-like complex. Is expressed in head. Orthologous to human RAD17 (RAD17 checkpoint clamp loader component).