N-acetyltransferase
Appearance
N-acetyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of acetyl groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines.[1] They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.
Examples
The following is a list of human genes that encode N-acetyltransferase enzymes:
Symbol | Name |
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AANAT | arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase |
ARD1A | ARD1 homolog A, N-acetyltransferase (S. cerevisiae) |
GNPNAT1 | glucosamine-phosphate N-acetyltransferase 1 |
HGSNAT | heparan-alpha-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase |
MAK10 | MAK10 homolog, amino-acid N-acetyltransferase subunit (S. cerevisiae) |
NAT1 | N-acetyltransferase 1 (arylamine N-acetyltransferase) |
NAT2 | N-acetyltransferase 2 (arylamine N-acetyltransferase) |
NAT5 | N-acetyltransferase 5 (GCN5-related, putative) |
NAT6 | N-acetyltransferase 6 (GCN5-related) |
NAT8 | N-acetyltransferase 8 (GCN5-related, putative) |
NAT8L | N-acetyltransferase 8-like (GCN5-related, putative) |
NAT9 | N-acetyltransferase 9 (GCN5-related, putative) |
NAT10 | N-acetyltransferase 10 (GCN5-related) |
NAT11 | N-acetyltransferase 11 (GCN5-related, putative) |
NAT12 | N-acetyltransferase 12 (GCN5-related, putative) |
NAT13 | N-acetyltransferase 13 (GCN5-related) |
NAT14 | N-acetyltransferase 14 (GCN5-related, putative) |
NAT15 | N-acetyltransferase 15 (GCN5-related, putative) |
References
- ^ Evans DA (1989). "N-acetyltransferase". Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 42 (2): 157–234. doi:10.1016/0163-7258(89)90036-3. PMID 2664821.