Enables lipopolysaccharide binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of inflammatory response to antigenic stimulus. Part of proteasome core complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain ventricular layer; cranial ganglion; musculoskeletal system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human PSMA1 (proteasome 20S subunit alpha 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]