Enables mRNA 3'-UTR binding activity and translation regulator activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to nerve growth factor stimulus; positive regulation of dendrite development; and posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression. Located in several cellular components, including growth cone; neuronal cell body; and polysomal ribosome. Is active in glutamatergic synapse. Biomarker of hypothyroidism; learning disability; sciatic neuropathy; and status epilepticus. Orthologous to human ELAVL4 (ELAV like RNA binding protein 4). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]