Predicted to enable RNA binding activity and ribosome binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of translation and spliceosomal snRNP assembly. Predicted to be located in cytosol and nuclear body. Predicted to be part of SMN complex and SMN-Gemin2 complex. Orthologous to human GEMIN5 (gem nuclear organelle associated protein 5). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]