The function of PDCL3 (phosducin like 3, Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000115539) is as follows. Acts as a chaperone for the angiogenic VEGF receptor KDR/VEGFR2, increasing its abundance by inhibiting its ubiquitination and degradation (PubMed:23792958, PubMed:26059764). Inhibits the folding activity of the chaperonin-containing T-complex (CCT) which leads to inhibition of cytoskeletal actin folding (PubMed:17429077). Acts as a chaperone during heat shock alongside HSP90 and HSP40/70 chaperone complexes (By similarity). Modulates the activation of caspases during apoptosis (PubMed:15371430). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q4KLJ8, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15371430, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17429077, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23792958, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26059764}.