The function of ENSG00000143862 (ARL8A, ARF like GTPase 8A) is as follows. Plays a role in lysosome motility (By similarity). In neurons, mediates the anterograde axonal long-range transport of presynaptic lysosome-related vesicles required for presynaptic biogenesis and synaptic function (By similarity). May play a role in chromosome segregation (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9CQW2, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9NVJ2}.