Spt4p/5p (DSIF) transcription elongation factor complex subunit; the Spt4/5 complex binds to ssRNA in a sequence-specific manner, and along with RNAP I and II has multiple roles regulating transcriptional elongation, RNA processing, quality control, and transcription-coupled repair; localizes to kinetochores and heterochromatin, influencing chromosomal dynamics and silencing; required for transcription through long trinucleotide repeats in ORFs and non-protein coding regions
