Predicted to enable several functions, including nucleic acid binding activity; ribonuclease activity; and ribosome binding activity. Predicted to contribute to thiol-dependent deubiquitinase. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including cellular response to cytokine stimulus; negative regulation of gene expression; and regulation of intracellular signal transduction. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including P-body; nucleoplasm; and rough endoplasmic reticulum. Predicted to be extrinsic component of endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Predicted to be part of protein-containing complex. Predicted to be active in cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule and nucleus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hepatitis B. Orthologous to human ZC3H12A (zinc finger CCCH-type containing 12A). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]