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EC 2.3.1.264 Details
EC number
2.3.1.264
Accepted name
β-lysine N6-acetyltransferase
Reaction
acetyl-CoA + (3S)-3,6-diaminohexanoate = CoA + (3S)-6-acetamido-3-aminohexanoate
Other name(s)
ablB (gene name)
Systematic name
acetyl-CoA:(3S)-3,6-diaminohexanoate N6-acetyltransferase
Comment
The enzyme is found in some methanogenic archaea and bacteria. In archaea it is induced under salt stress. The product, N6-acetyl-β-L-lysine, serves as a compatible solute, conferring high salt resistance on the producing organisms.
History
created 2017
EC Tree
2.3.1.55 created 1976, deleted 1999
2.3.1.120 created 1990, deleted 1992
2.3.1.124 created 1990, deleted 1992