Predicted to enable mRNA 3'-UTR binding activity; poly(A) binding activity; and poly(U) RNA binding activity. Predicted to be part of ribonucleoprotein complex. Predicted to be active in cytoplasmic stress granule; cytosol; and nucleus. Is expressed in brain and sensory organ. Orthologous to human PABPC5 (poly(A) binding protein cytoplasmic 5). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]