May have a palmitoyltransferase activity toward substrates like ncdn, thereby regulating their association with membranes. hexadecanoyl-CoA + L-cysteinyl-[protein] = CoA + S-hexadecanoyl-L-cysteinyl-[protein] Probably maternally supplied, the zygotic expression is detected early during development at the 512-cell stage. The DHHC domain is required for palmitoyltransferase activity. Belongs to the DHHC palmitoyltransferase family.