Predicted to enable RNA binding activity; RNA helicase activity; and ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process, nonsense-mediated decay. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Is an ortholog of C. elegans
smg-2. In C. elegans,
smg-2 is involved in embryonic genitalia morphogenesis; ncRNA metabolic process; and negative regulation of gene expression.