palmitoyltransferase ZDHHC16 (zinc finger DHHC domain-containing protein 16, DHHC-16, ZDHHC16)

Function

• apoptosis regulation (putative)
• interacts with ABL1
• 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, endoplasmic reticulum membrane

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=4

More general terms

• acyltransferase
• zinc finger protein
• transmembrane 4 protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q969W1.html