Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in mitochondrial translation. Predicted to be located in ribosome. Predicted to be part of mitochondrial large ribosomal subunit. Is expressed in adult head; adult heart; embryonic/larval midgut; larval muscle system; and organism. Orthologous to human MRPL17 (mitochondrial ribosomal protein L17).