Gene Information
Gene NameZDHHC2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length367
Protein NamesPalmitoyltransferase ZDHHC2 (EC 2.3.1.225) (Acyltransferase ZDHHC2) (EC 2.3.1.-) (Reduced expression associated with metastasis protein) (Ream) (Reduced expression in cancer protein) (Rec) (Zinc finger DHHC domain-containing protein 2) (DHHC-2) (Zinc finger protein 372)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000104219 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9UIJ5
Gene CardZDHHC2
Uniprot IDQ9UIJ5
PfamPF01529
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-1.191812987)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ZDHHC2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ZDHHC2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ZDHHC2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Zdhhc2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ZDHHC2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Zdhhc2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ZDHHC2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsZDHHC15, ZDHHC20
ParalogsZDHHC20, ZDHHC6, ZDHHC21, ZDHHC1, ZDHHC7, ZDHHC12, ZDHHC18, ZDHHC23, ZDHHC4, ZDHHC9, ZDHHC22, ZDHHC11, ZDHHC11B, ZDHHC3, ZDHHC15, ZDHHC14, ZDHHC19
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitously expressed (PubMed:10918388, PubMed:22034844). Reduced expression in colorectal cancers with liver metastasis (PubMed:10918388). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10918388, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22034844}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs568589179 
Subcellular location [CC]Postsynaptic density {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JKR5}. Postsynaptic recycling endosome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P59267};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21471008};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22034844};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Golgi apparatus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18508921, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22034844};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Note=Translocates to postsynaptic density when synaptic activity decreases. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JKR5}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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