Component of the signal recognition particle (SRP) complex, a ribonucleoprotein complex that mediates the cotranslational targeting of secretory and membrane proteins to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) (PubMed:34020957). The SRP complex interacts with the signal sequence in nascent secretory and membrane proteins and directs them to the membrane of the ER (PubMed:34020957). The SRP complex targets the ribosome-nascent chain complex to the SRP receptor (SR), which is anchored in the ER, where SR compaction and GTPase rearrangement drive cotranslational protein translocation into the ER (PubMed:34020957). Binds the signal recognition particle RNA (7SL RNA), SRP72 binds to this complex subsequently (PubMed:16672232, PubMed:27899666). The SRP complex possibly participates in the elongation arrest function (By similarity). Heterodimer with SRP72 (PubMed:16672232, PubMed:28369529, PubMed:27899666). SRP68/SRP72 heterodimer formation is stabilized by the presence of 7SL RNA (By similarity). Component of a signal recognition particle (SRP) complex that consists of a 7SL RNA molecule of 300 nucleotides and six protein subunits: SRP72, SRP68, SRP54, SRP19, SRP14 and SRP9 (By similarity). Within the SRP complex, interacts (via C-terminus) with SRP72 (via N-terminus) (PubMed:16672232, PubMed:28369529, PubMed:27899666). The N-terminus is required for RNA-binding. Belongs to the SRP68 family. Signal recognition particle entry