Predicted to enable RNA binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in cytoplasmic translation. Predicted to act upstream of or within translation. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and ribosome. Predicted to be part of cytosolic large ribosomal subunit. Is expressed in endodermal cell; intestine; liver; and pancreas. Orthologous to human RPL8 (ribosomal protein L8).