SLC35E3, also called Bladder Cancer-Overexpressed gene 1 (BLOV1), acts in transmembrane transport and belongs to the drug/metabolite transporter protein superfamily (Luscombe, MJ, A novel gene which is overexpressed in advanced bladder cancer May 1999, EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases). The gene discussed is SLC35E3; the disease is cancer.