Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in translation. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; early conceptus; genitourinary system; heart; and liver. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 46. Orthologous to human MRPS23 (mitochondrial ribosomal protein S23).