Predicted to enable protein homodimerization activity and zinc ion transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in several processes, including insulin secretion; ion homeostasis; and positive regulation of insulin secretion. Located in cytoplasmic vesicle. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human SLC30A8 (solute carrier family 30 member 8). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]