Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable mitochondrial ribosome binding activity; rRNA binding activity; and tRNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in cell population proliferation and positive regulation of mitochondrial translation. Predicted to act upstream of or within regulation of translation. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; extraembryonic component; gonad; nervous system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human MRPS27 (mitochondrial ribosomal protein S27).