Predicted to enable RNA binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in translation. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; early conceptus; genitourinary system; and nasal cavity epithelium. Orthologous to human MRPL24 (mitochondrial ribosomal protein L24). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]