Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
A structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in maturation of SSU-rRNA from tricistronic rRNA transcript (SSU-rRNA, 5.8S rRNA, LSU-rRNA). Part of cytosolic small ribosomal subunit. Is expressed in brain; cerebral cortex ventricular layer; and cortical plate. Orthologous to human RPS8 (ribosomal protein S8).