Gene Information
Gene NameZDHHC17
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length632
Protein NamesPalmitoyltransferase ZDHHC17 (EC 2.3.1.225) (Acyltransferase ZDHHC17) (EC 2.3.1.-) (DHHC domain-containing cysteine-rich protein 17) (DHHC17) (Huntingtin yeast partner H) (Huntingtin-interacting protein 14) (HIP-14) (Huntingtin-interacting protein 3) (HIP-3) (Huntingtin-interacting protein H) (Putative MAPK-activating protein PM11) (Putative NF-kappa-B-activating protein 205) (Zinc finger DHHC domain-containing protein 17)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1292 ( ENSG00000186908 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ8IUH5
Gene CardZDHHC17
Uniprot IDQ8IUH5
PfamPF12796; PF01529
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.912336413)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ZDHHC17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ZDHHC17 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ZDHHC17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ZDHHC17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Zdhhc17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ZDHHC17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Zdhhc17 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ZDHHC17 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsZDHHC13
ParalogsZDHHC13, ANKRD35
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in all brain regions. Expression is highest in the cortex, cerebellum, occipital lobe and caudate and lowest in the spinal cord. Expression is also seen in testis, pancreas, heart and kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12393793}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3EU9  (X-ray  1.99A  5W7I  (X-ray  2.10A  5W7J  (X-ray  2.20A 
DBSNP rs33996476 
Subcellular location [CC]Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15603740, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18794299};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cytoplasmic vesicle membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18794299};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Presynaptic cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18032660};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Note=Low extracellular Mg(2+) induces increase in Golgi and in post-Golgi membrane vesicles. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18794299}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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