Predicted to enable Hsp70 protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in cellular response to misfolded protein; chaperone cofactor-dependent protein refolding; and ubiquitin-dependent ERAD pathway. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be integral component of membrane. Predicted to be active in endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; genitourinary system; gut gland; sensory organ; and skeleton. Orthologous to human DNAJC18 (DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C18). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]