Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables protein homodimerization activity. Involved in leucine transport. Located in apical pole of neuron and plasma membrane. Is active in synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; eye; genitourinary system; and hemolymphoid system gland. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in lung non-small cell carcinoma. Orthologous to human SLC3A2 (solute carrier family 3 member 2).