Predicted to enable 2 iron, 2 sulfur cluster binding activity. Acts upstream of or within hemopoiesis and negative regulation of apoptotic process. Located in cytoplasm and nucleolus. Is expressed in several structures, including ganglia; sensory organ; submandibular gland primordium; tooth; and urinary system. Orthologous to human CIAPIN1 (cytokine induced apoptosis inhibitor 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]