Predicted to enable L-alanine transmembrane transporter activity; L-leucine transmembrane transporter activity; and aromatic amino acid transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in L-leucine import across plasma membrane. Located in cell cortex. Is expressed in several structures, including adult head; adult heart; embryonic/larval midgut primordium; ganglia; and gut section. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in lung non-small cell carcinoma. Orthologous to human SLC3A2 (solute carrier family 3 member 2).
FB Description
CD98 heavy chain (CD98hc) encodes a transporter involved in the transmembrane import of L-leucine.