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dhhc-6 Palmitoyltransferase [ Caenorhabditis elegans ]

Gene ID: 178158, updated on 4-Jan-2025

Summary

Official Symbol
dhhc-6
Official Full Name
Palmitoyltransferase
Primary source
WormBase:WBGene00010892
Locus tag
CELE_M18.8
See related
AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00010892
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
Summary
Predicted to enable protein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in protein targeting to membrane. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Predicted to be active in Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum. Is expressed in intestine and nervous system. Orthologous to human ZDHHC6 (zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 6). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jan 2025]
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: IV
Exon count:
5
Sequence:
Chromosome: IV; NC_003282.8 (12124952..12126785)

Chromosome IV - NC_003282.8Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene CULT domain-containing protein Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene Chromatin target of PRMT1 protein C-terminal domain-containing protein Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene CABIT domain-containing protein;Immunoglobulin E-set;Iron-sulfur cluster assembly accessory protein Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene ncRNA

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables acyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables palmitoyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables protein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables protein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables protein-cysteine S-stearoyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in protein targeting to membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in Golgi apparatus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
is_active_in endoplasmic reticulum IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
Palmitoyltransferase
NP_502302.2
  • Confirmed by transcript evidence

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003282.8 Reference assembly

    Range
    12124952..12126785
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_069901.9NP_502302.2  Palmitoyltransferase [Caenorhabditis elegans]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_502302.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    G5EFD8
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam01529
    Location:102240
    zf-DHHC; DHHC palmitoyltransferase