controlling embryonic development, tissue homeostasis, and stem cell regulation. Inhibitory
Smads (I-Smads) have been shown to negatively regulate TGF-β/BMP signaling by primarily
targeting the type I receptors for ubiquitination and turnover. However, little is known about
how I-Smads access the membrane to execute their functions. Here we show that Dad, the
Drosophila I-Smad, associates with the cellular membrane via palmitoylation, thereby …