Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable protein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activity and protein-cysteine S-stearoyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in positive regulation of mitochondrial fusion and protein targeting to membrane. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum. Is expressed in several structures, including eye; genitourinary system; heart; lung epithelium; and trunk somite. Orthologous to human ZDHHC6 (zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 6).