ZDHHC15 gene
zinc finger DHHC-type palmitoyltransferase 15
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From NCBI Gene:
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the DHHC palmitoyltransferase family. Mutations in this gene are associated with mental retardatio X-linked type 91 (MRX91). Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]
From UniProt:
Catalyzes palmitoylation of Cys residues on target proteins. Catalyzes palmitoylation of GAP43 and DLG4/PSD95.
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From UniProt:
Mental retardation, X-linked 91 (MRX91): A disorder characterized by significantly below average general intellectual functioning associated with impairments in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period. Intellectual deficiency is the only primary symptom of non-syndromic X-linked mental retardation, while syndromic mental retardation presents with associated physical, neurological and/or psychiatric manifestations. [MIM:300577]
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Cytogenetic Location: Xq13.3, which is the long (q) arm of the X chromosome at position 13.3
Molecular Location: base pairs 75,368,427 to 75,523,502 on the X chromosome (Homo sapiens Updated Annotation Release 109.20190905, GRCh38.p13) (NCBI)

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- DHHC15
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