Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 5.1.1)
Predicted to enable 5.8S rRNA binding activity; mRNA 5'-UTR binding activity; and small ribosomal subunit rRNA binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of RNA splicing. Predicted to be located in cytosolic ribosome and nucleus. Predicted to be part of cytosolic small ribosomal subunit. Predicted to be active in nucleolus and postsynaptic density. Orthologous to human RPS13 (ribosomal protein S13).