Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable mRNA binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in mitochondrial transcription; positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription; and translation. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including early conceptus; gonad; heart; liver; and metanephros. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 45. Orthologous to human MRPL12 (mitochondrial ribosomal protein L12).