Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables sodium,bicarbonate:chloride antiporter activity. Acts upstream of or within positive regulation of synaptic vesicle exocytosis and regulation of intracellular pH. Located in several cellular components, including basolateral plasma membrane; neuronal cell body membrane; and presynaptic membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; alimentary system; genitourinary system; nervous system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human SLC4A8 (solute carrier family 4 member 8).