Predicted to enable RNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in R-loop disassembly and mRNA splicing, via spliceosome. Predicted to be located in chromatin; nucleolus; and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of U4/U6 x U5 tri-snRNP complex; U5 snRNP; and catalytic step 2 spliceosome. Orthologous to human DDX23 (DEAD-box helicase 23). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]