Predicted to enable L-gulonate 3-dehydrogenase activity; NAD+ binding activity; and protein homodimerization activity. Predicted to be involved in fatty acid metabolic process. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; hemolymphoid system; metanephros; nose; and secondary oocyte. Orthologous to human CRYL1 (crystallin lambda 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]