ZDHHC9

ZDHHC9

A gene on chromosome Xq26.1 that encodes a DHHC-type zinc finger protein which is part of a palmitoyltransferase specific for HRAS and NRAS. It is highly expressed in the kidneys, skeletal muscle, brain, lungs and liver.
 
Molecular pathology
Defects in ZDHHC9 cause mental retardation syndromic X-linked ZDHHC9-related.