Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Acts upstream of or within intracellular copper ion homeostasis and regulation of copper ion transmembrane transport. Located in late endosome; membrane; and recycling endosome. Is expressed in brain; retina nuclear layer; and urinary system. Orthologous to human SLC31A2 (solute carrier family 31 member 2).