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ZDHHC1
zDHHC palmitoyltransferase 1
Chromosome 16 · 16q22.1
NCBI Gene: 29800Ensembl: ENSG00000159714.12HGNC: HGNC:17916UniProt: I3L202
23PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
extracellular exosomeprotein bindingpalmitoyltransferase activityprotein-cysteine S-palmitoyltransferase activityprostate carcinomaneoplasmcolorectal carcinomacancer
✦AI Summary

ZDHHC1 (zinc finger DHHC-type containing 1) is a palmitoyltransferase that regulates protein S-palmitoylation and functions as a multifaceted cellular regulator. Beyond its canonical palmitoyltransferase activity, ZDHHC1 possesses palmitoyltransferase activity-independent functions in antiviral immunity 1. Mechanism: ZDHHC1 orchestrates multiple cellular processes through palmitoylation of diverse substrates. It promotes NLRP3 inflammasome activation by palmitoylating NLRP3 at two sites, facilitating its subcellular trafficking to the microtubule-organizing center and subsequent phosphorylation-dependent activation 2. ZDHHC1 palmitoylates IGF2BP1 to suppress colorectal cancer growth via LIPG downregulation 3, palmitoylates Gpm6a to maintain mammary stem cell activity 4, and palmitoylates GSDMD to enhance pyroptosis in prostate cancer 5. Additionally, ZDHHC1 palmitoylates p110α to regulate PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling in atherosclerosis 6. Disease relevance: ZDHHC1 expression is frequently downregulated in various cancers including colorectal, prostate, and endometrial carcinomas, correlating with poor prognosis 357. DNA methylation silences ZDHHC1 in multiple tumor types 8. Zdhhc1 deficiency mitigates LPS-induced inflammation and atherosclerotic lesion formation 26. Clinical significance: ZDHHC1 functions as a tumor suppressor across multiple cancer types and represents a potential therapeutic target for cancer prevention and atherosclerosis intervention.

Sources cited
1
Beyond its canonical palmitoyltransferase activity, ZDHHC1 possesses palmitoyltransferase activity-independent functions in antiviral immunity .
PMID: 25299331
2
It promotes NLRP3 inflammasome activation by palmitoylating NLRP3 at two sites, facilitating its subcellular trafficking to the microtubule-organizing center and subsequent phosphorylation-dependent activation .
PMID: 39173637
3
ZDHHC1 palmitoylates IGF2BP1 to suppress colorectal cancer growth via LIPG downregulation , palmitoylates Gpm6a to maintain mammary stem cell activity , and palmitoylates GSDMD to enhance pyroptosis in prostate cancer .
PMID: 39069526
4
ZDHHC1 palmitoylates IGF2BP1 to suppress colorectal cancer growth via LIPG downregulation , palmitoylates Gpm6a to maintain mammary stem cell activity , and palmitoylates GSDMD to enhance pyroptosis in prostate cancer .
PMID: 39321020
5
ZDHHC1 palmitoylates IGF2BP1 to suppress colorectal cancer growth via LIPG downregulation , palmitoylates Gpm6a to maintain mammary stem cell activity , and palmitoylates GSDMD to enhance pyroptosis in prostate cancer .
PMID: 40237800
6
Additionally, ZDHHC1 palmitoylates p110α to regulate PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling in atherosclerosis .
PMID: 39566590
7
DNA methylation silences ZDHHC1 in multiple tumor types .
PMID: 32863941
Disease Associationsⓘ20
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.12Weak
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
hypothyroidismOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
smoking behaviorOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
pancreatic adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
atherosclerosisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
uterine corpus endometrial carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
asthmaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
prostate cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
LeishmaniasisOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
malariaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Adenosquamous CarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
SepsisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
ZDHHC11Shared pathway60%ZDHHC11BShared pathway50%GOLGA7BShared pathway25%NACA2Shared pathway25%ZDHHC24Shared pathway25%ICMTShared pathway25%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Ovary
100%
Lung
41%
Heart
32%
Liver
18%
Brain
15%
Bone Marrow
5%
Gene Interaction Network
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ZDHHC1ZDHHC11ZDHHC11BGOLGA7BNACA2ZDHHC24ICMT
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8WTX9
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.29LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.01 [0.79–1.29]
RankingsWhere ZDHHC1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #13,577of 20,598
    Most Researched23
  • #13,585of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.29
Genes detectedZDHHC1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Consecutive palmitoylation and phosphorylation orchestrates NLRP3 membrane trafficking and inflammasome activation.
PMID: 39173637
Mol Cell · 2024
1.00
2
ZDHHC1 downregulates LIPG and inhibits colorectal cancer growth via IGF2BP1 Palmitoylation.
PMID: 39069526
Cancer Gene Ther · 2024
0.90
3
Zdhhc1- and Zdhhc2-mediated Gpm6a palmitoylation is essential for maintenance of mammary stem cell activity.
PMID: 39321020
Cell Rep · 2024
0.80
4
Zdhhc1 deficiency mitigates foam cell formation and atherosclerosis by inhibiting PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathway through facilitating the nuclear translocation of p110α.
PMID: 39566590
Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis · 2025
0.70
5
Astragaloside IV-PESV facilitates pyroptosis by enhancing palmitoylation of GSDMD protein mediated by ZDHHC1.
PMID: 40237800
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol · 2025
0.60