sym-2 encodes a predicted RNA binding protein that contains three RNA recognition motifs (RRMs) similar to those of Drosophila Fusilli and mammalian hnRNP F and H; genetic analyses indicate that, during embryonic development, sym-2 functions redundantly with mec-8, which also encodes an RRM-containing protein, to affect the structure of body wall muscles or their attachment to the body cuticle, perhaps by regulating maturation of transcripts essential for muscle development.
Predicted to enable mRNA binding activity. Involved in embryo development; embryonic body morphogenesis; and multicellular organismal movement. Predicted to be located in nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of ribonucleoprotein complex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness 109. Is an ortholog of human ESRP1 (epithelial splicing regulatory protein 1) and ESRP2 (epithelial splicing regulatory protein 2).