Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables ferrous iron transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in iron import into the mitochondrion and positive regulation of hemoglobin biosynthetic process. Located in mitochondrial inner membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; genitourinary system; gut; immune system; and retina nuclear layer. Orthologous to human SLC25A37 (solute carrier family 25 member 37).