Component of the cytoplasmic dynein which acts as a motor for the intracellular retrograde motility of vesicles and organelles along microtubules. May play an important role in the proper orientation of the mitotic spindle into the budding daughter cell yeast. Probably required for normal progression of the cell cycle. The dynein complex consists of at least two heavy chains and a number of intermediate and light chains. Interacts with DYN1. Concentrates at motile dots in the cytoplasm corresponding to the plus ends of cytoplasmic microtubules. Present with 1170 molecules/cell in log phase SD medium. Belongs to the dynein light intermediate chain DYN3 family.