NMT2, also known as glycylpeptide N-tetradecan-oyltransferases 2, is cytoplasmic protein that belong to the NMT family of proteins. The proteins in this familiy catalyze the addition of a myristoyl group to the Nterminal glycine residue of eukaryotic, fungal and viral proteins. They are primarily detected in heart, gut, kidney, liver and placenta.