Predicted to enable cholesterol binding activity. Predicted to be involved in cellular response to cholesterol and positive regulation of proteasomal protein catabolic process. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including autophagosome; nucleoplasm; and perinuclear endoplasmic reticulum. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; genitourinary system; immune system; liver; and lung. Orthologous to human OSBPL7 (oxysterol binding protein like 7). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]