Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable RNA binding activity and translation initiation factor activity. Predicted to be involved in IRES-dependent viral translational initiation; formation of translation preinitiation complex; and ribosome disassembly. Predicted to act upstream of or within DNA damage response and translational initiation. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be part of cytosolic small ribosomal subunit. Is expressed in embryo. Orthologous to human MCTS1 (MCTS1 re-initiation and release factor).