Component of the cytoplasmic dynein which acts as a motor for the intracellular retrograde motility of vesicles and organelles along microtubules (By similarity). Promotes oscillatory nuclear movement and efficient pairing of homologous centromeres during meiotic prophase. The dynein complex consists of at least two heavy chains and a number of intermediate and light chains (By similarity). Interacts with rga3, sec10, sec16, syp1, rvb2, spbc19c7.04c, spbc2f12.05 and spac3a11.10c. Localized to the leading edge of the horsetail nucleus, where the spindle pole body (SPB) is expected, and to the leading microtubules. In cycling cells, forms foci which distributed asymmetrically during cell division. The N-terminal part is acetylated. Belongs to the dynein light intermediate chain DYN3 family.