Predicted to enable ubiquitin binding activity; ubiquitin protein ligase activity; and ubiquitin-like protein conjugating enzyme binding activity. Predicted to be involved in ERAD pathway; positive regulation of ERAD pathway; and protein autoubiquitination. Predicted to act upstream of or within autophagy. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum. Is expressed in genitourinary system and olfactory epithelium. Orthologous to human RNF185 (ring finger protein 185). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]