Predicted to enable RNA binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Acts upstream of or within exocrine pancreas development. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm; nucleolus; and ribosome. Predicted to be part of cytosolic large ribosomal subunit. Is expressed in eye; liver; and pancreas. Used to study Shwachman-Diamond syndrome. Orthologous to human RPL3 (ribosomal protein L3).