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EC 2.3.1.48 Details
EC number
2.3.1.48
Accepted name
histone acetyltransferase
Reaction
acetyl-CoA + [protein]-L-lysine = CoA + [protein]-N6-acetyl-L-lysine
Other name(s)
nucleosome-histone acetyltransferase,
histone acetokinase,
histone acetylase,
histone transacetylase,
lysine acetyltransferase,
protein lysine acetyltransferase,
acetyl-CoA:histone acetyltransferase
Systematic name
acetyl-CoA:[protein]-L-lysine acetyltransferase
CAS registry number
9054-51-7
Comment
A group of enzymes acetylating histones. Several of the enzymes can also acetylate lysines in other proteins [3,4].
History
created 1976, modified 2017
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2.3.1.55 created 1976, deleted 1999
2.3.1.120 created 1990, deleted 1992
2.3.1.124 created 1990, deleted 1992