Functions as a component of the nuclear pore complex (NPC). NPC components, collectively referred to as nucleoporins (NUPs), can play the role of both NPC structural components and of docking or interaction partners for transiently associated nuclear transport factors. Involved in nuclear poly(A)+ RNA export and NPC biogenesis. It is also required for normal nuclear morphology. Component of the SEA complex which coats the vacuolar membrane and is involved in intracellular trafficking, autophagy, response to nitrogen starvation, and amino acid biogenesis. Component of the nuclear pore complex (NPC). NPC constitutes the exclusive means of nucleocytoplasmic transport. NPCs allow the passive diffusion of ions and small molecules and the active, nuclear transport receptor-mediated bidirectional transport of macromolecules such as proteins, RNAs, ribonucleoparticles (RNPs), and ribosomal subunits across the nuclear envelope. Due to its 8-fold rotational symmetry, all subunits are present with 8 copies or multiples thereof. SEH1 is part of the heptameric 0.5 MDa autoassembling NUP84 NPC subcomplex (NUP84, NUP85, NUP120, NUP133, NUP145C, SEC13 and SEH1). Component of the SEA complex composed of at least IML1/SEA1, RTC1/SEA2, MTC5/SEA3, NPR2, NPR3, SEA4, SEC13 and SEH1. Symmetric distribution. Present with 952 molecules/cell in log phase SD medium. Belongs to the WD repeat SEC13 family.