Predicted to be involved in vacuolar acidification. Predicted to be part of RAVE complex. Expressed in several structures, including cuticle; neurons; ventral nerve cord;
vm1; and vulva. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal dominant nonsyndromic deafness 71 and developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 81. Is an ortholog of human DMXL1 (Dmx like 1) and DMXL2 (Dmx like 2).