Predicted to enable RNA binding activity; cysteine-type endopeptidase activator activity involved in apoptotic process; and translation activator activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in intracellular signal transduction; positive regulation of cellular protein metabolic process; and ribosomal small subunit assembly. Predicted to be located in nucleus. Predicted to be part of cytosolic small ribosomal subunit. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; lung; nose; skeletal musculature; and ventricular layer. Orthologous to human RPS27L (ribosomal protein S27 like). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]