Ribosome-associated protein; required for global translational elongation after recovery from stationary phase due to starvation; crosslinks to the 25S rRNA near the A site that overlaps the GTPase activation center, and to tRNAs; possible role in the iron deprivation response; localizes to the nucleus and cytoplasm, with enhanced nuclear localization under iron-replete conditions; null mutant exhibits slow growth during iron deprivation; orthologous to human CCDC124