Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable mRNA 3'-UTR binding activity; poly(A) binding activity; and poly(U) RNA binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process, deadenylation-dependent decay; positive regulation of nuclear-transcribed mRNA poly(A) tail shortening; and regulatory ncRNA-mediated gene silencing. Located in cytoplasm. Is active in synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; early conceptus; gonad; gut; and sensory organ. Orthologous to several human genes including PABPC1 (poly(A) binding protein cytoplasmic 1).