Predicted to enable translation initiation factor activity. Predicted to be involved in IRES-dependent viral translational initiation; formation of translation preinitiation complex; and ribosome disassembly. Predicted to be located in cytosol and nuclear body. Predicted to be part of cytosolic small ribosomal subunit. Orthologous to human EIF2D (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2D). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]