Functions both as protein phosphatase and as transcriptional coactivator for SIX1, and probably also for SIX2, SIX4 and SIX5 (By similarity). Tyrosine phosphatase that dephosphorylates 'Tyr-142' of histone H2AX (H2AXY142ph) and promotes efficient DNA repair via the recruitment of DNA repair complexes containing MDC1. 'Tyr-142' phosphorylation of histone H2AX plays a central role in DNA repair and acts as a mark that distinguishes between apoptotic and repair responses to genotoxic stress (PubMed:19234442). Its function as histone phosphatase may contribute to its function in transcription regulation during organogenesis (By similarity). Has also phosphatase activity with proteins phosphorylated on Ser and Thr residues (in vitro) (By similarity). Required for normal embryonic development of the craniofacial and trunk skeleton, kidneys and ears (By similarity). Together with SIX1, it plays an important role in hypaxial muscle development; in this it is functionally redundant with EYA2 (By similarity). H2O + O-phospho-L-tyrosyl-[protein] = L-tyrosyl-[protein] + phosphate H2O + O-phospho-L-seryl-[protein] = L-seryl-[protein] + phosphate H2O + O-phospho-L-threonyl-[protein] = L-threonyl-[protein] + phosphate Binds 1 Mg(2+) ion per subunit. Probably interacts with SIX2, SIX4 and SIX5. Interacts with H2AX in response to DNA damage. Interacts with SIX3; promotes EYA1 translocation to the nucleus. Localizes at sites of DNA damage at double-strand breaks (DSBs). In the embryo, highly expressed in kidney with lower levels in brain. Weakly expressed in lung. In the adult, highly expressed in heart and skeletal muscle. Weakly expressed in brain and liver. No expression in eye or kidney. Detected in cytoplasm of somite cells at the beginning of fourth week of development. Detected in cytoplasm of limb bud cell between the sixth and eighth week of development. Sumoylated with SUMO1. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. Belongs to the HAD-like hydrolase superfamily. EYA family.