Predicted to enable translation initiation factor activity. Predicted to be involved in translational initiation. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be part of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in MEHMO syndrome. Orthologous to human EIF2S3 (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit gamma). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]