by Delthia Ricks , Medical Xpress Model. Left: When synaptotagmin-11 (Syt11) is not palmitoylated, alpha-synuclein (αS) is less membrane bound and present in physiologic tetrameric form. Right: Palmitoylated Syt11 alters the local membrane environment, resulting in more membrane-bound αS and decreased physiologic tetramers. Credit: Created with Biorender.com Two proteins may be intimately linked to the...