| lysine N-acetyltransferase | |
| Ec Number: | 2.3.1.32 |
| Cas Number: | 37257-12-8 |
| Go Code: | 0004468 |
| Width: | 270 |
In enzymology, a lysine N-acetyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
acetyl phosphate + L-lysine
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl phosphate and L-lysine, whereas its two products are phosphate and N6-acetyl-L-lysine.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acetyl-phosphate:L-lysine N6-acetyltransferase. Other names in common use include lysine acetyltransferase, and acetyl-phosphate:L-lysine 6-N-acetyltransferase. This enzyme participates in lysine degradation.