Putative palmitoyltransferase that could catalyze the addition of palmitate onto various protein substrates. Probably maternally supplied, the zygotic expression becomes significative at shield stage (6 hpf) and then decreases after 7.5 hpf but is still detected at 24 hpf. The DHHC domain is required for palmitoyltransferase activity. Belongs to the DHHC palmitoyltransferase family. AKR/ZDHHC17 subfamily. Although it belongs to the DHHC palmitoyltransferase family, lacks the conserved active site cysteine residue at position 479 and may lack catalytic activity.