Predicted to enable large ribosomal subunit rRNA binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in translation. Located in cytoplasm and nucleolus. Is expressed in brain. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in systemic lupus erythematosus. Orthologous to human RPL12 (ribosomal protein L12). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]