Predicted to enable RNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in mRNA splicing, via spliceosome. Predicted to be located in nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of U2-type precatalytic spliceosome. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; gallbladder; genitourinary system; gut; and integumental system. Orthologous to human DHX16 (DEAH-box helicase 16). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]