Predicted to enable RNA binding activity and RNA helicase activity. Predicted to be involved in poly(A)+ mRNA export from nucleus. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in cytoplasmic stress granule and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system and sensory organ. Orthologous to human DDX19A (DEAD-box helicase 19A). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]