Predicted to enable RNA binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in translation. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and ribosome. Predicted to be part of cytosolic large ribosomal subunit. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Diamond-Blackfan anemia 18. Is an ortholog of human RPL18 (ribosomal protein L18).