Predicted to enable laminin binding activity and ribosome binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Involved in cell-cell adhesion and epithelial cell differentiation. Located in several cellular components, including basement membrane; cytosol; and neuronal cell body. Part of cytosolic small ribosomal subunit. Biomarker of irritable bowel syndrome and sciatic neuropathy. Orthologous to human RPSA (ribosomal protein SA). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]