Predicted to enable identical protein binding activity. Involved in de novo centriole assembly involved in multi-ciliated epithelial cell differentiation. Located in deuterosome. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; male reproductive gland or organ; olfactory epithelium; respiratory system; and thyroid gland. Orthologous to human DEUP1 (deuterosome assembly protein 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]