Acetyltransferase

Chemical structure of an acetyl group bound to the remainder R of a molecule.

Acetyltransferase (or transacetylase) is a type of transferase enzyme that transfers an acetyl group.

Examples include:

• Histone acetyltransferases including CBP histone acetyltransferase
• Choline acetyltransferase
• Chloramphenicol acetyltransferase
• Serotonin N-acetyltransferase
• NatA Acetyltransferase
• NatB acetyltransferase

See also

• Acyltransferase
• Acetylation

External links

• Acetyltransferases at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)