Ubiquitin-binding protein which acts as an adapter for ATPase cdc-48.1 and/or cdc-48.2, conferring substrate specificity (PubMed:20977550, PubMed:26842564, PubMed:28368371). Together with ubxn-1 and ubxn-2, plays a role in hermaphrodite spermatogenesis probably by promoting the degradation of sex determination terminal factor tra-1 (PubMed:20977550). During mitosis, ensures the degradation of DNA licensing factor cdt-1 and the disassembly of the DNA replication CMG helicase complex by promoting the dissociation from chromatin of several of its components including cdc-45 and sld-5 (PubMed:26842564, PubMed:28368371). {Experimental EvidencePubMed:20977550, Experimental EvidencePubMed:26842564, Experimental EvidencePubMed:28368371}.