Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable double-stranded RNA binding activity and ribonuclease III activity. Predicted to be involved in mitochondrial translational elongation. Predicted to be located in mitochondrion; nuclear body; and plasma membrane. Predicted to be part of microprocessor complex and mitochondrial large ribosomal subunit. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; early conceptus; genitourinary system; sensory organ; and spleen. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 16. Orthologous to human MRPL44 (mitochondrial ribosomal protein L44).