Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in mitochondrial translation. Located in mitochondrial ribosome. Is expressed in several structures, including early conceptus; gonad; liver; nervous system; and submandibular gland primordium. Orthologous to human MRPS15 (mitochondrial ribosomal protein S15). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]