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.
The following is a list of human genes that encode N-acetyltransferase enzymes:
| Symbol | Name |
|---|---|
| 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) |