Predicted to enable RNA binding activity. 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 several structures, including Malpighian tubule primordium; adult head; embryonic/larval midgut primordium; gut section; and larval muscle cell. Orthologous to human MRPL2 (mitochondrial ribosomal protein L2).