Acts as one of several non-catalytic accessory components of the Cytoplasmic domain dynein 1 complex that are thought to be involved in linking dynein to cargos and to adapter proteins that regulate dynein function. Cytoplasmic domain dynein 1 acts as a motor for the intracellular retrograde motility of vesicles and organelles along microtubules.
Identification of two novel human dynein light chain genes, DNLC2A and DNLC2B, and their expression changes in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues from 68 Chinese patients.Jiang J., Yu L., Huang X., Chen X., Li D., Zhang Y., Tang L., Zhao S.Gene 281:103-113(2001)
Research Topic:Cancer