palmitoyltransferase ZDHHC23 (zinc finger DHHC domain-containing protein 23, DHHC-23, ZDHHC23)

Function

• NOS1 regulation & targeting to synaptic membrane (putative)
• interacts with NOS1
• DHHC domain required for palmitoyltransferase activity

palmitoyl-CoA + protein-cysteine <--> S-palmitoyl protein + CoA

Structure

• belongs to the DHHC palmitoyltransferase family.
• contains 1 DHHC-type zinc finger

Compartment

membrane

More general terms

• acyltransferase
• zinc finger protein
• transmembrane 6 protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8IYP9.html