Palmitoylation can inhibit oncogenic signaling providing opportunities for novel signal inhibitors as well as strategies for exploiting synthetic lethality.

Palmitoylation of ion channels in the nervous system influencing memory and learning. The impact of influencing palmitoylation in the brain is completely unexplored.

Viruses like Covid-19 and parasites that cause malaria require protein palmitoylation for reproduction and spread. These enzymes provide a novel strategy for intervention.