Predicted to enable mRNA binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including exit from mitosis; nervous system development; and ribosomal large subunit assembly. Is active in synapse. Is expressed in embryo; metanephros; spleen; and thymus. Used to study optic atrophy. Orthologous to human RPL24 (ribosomal protein L24). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]