Predicted to enable several functions, including ATP binding activity; dynein intermediate chain binding activity; and dynein light intermediate chain binding activity. Predicted to be involved in outer dynein arm assembly. Predicted to be located in axoneme and sperm flagellum. Predicted to be part of outer dynein arm. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in spermatogenic failure 39. Orthologous to human DNAH17 (dynein axonemal heavy chain 17). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]