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EC 2.3.1.5 Details
EC number
2.3.1.5
Accepted name
arylamine N-acetyltransferase
Reaction
acetyl-CoA + an arylamine = CoA + an N-acetylarylamine
Other name(s)
arylamine acetylase,
β-naphthylamine N-acetyltransferase,
4-aminobiphenyl N-acetyltransferase,
acetyl CoA-arylamine N-acetyltransferase,
2-naphthylamine N-acetyltransferase,
arylamine acetyltransferase,
indoleamine N-acetyltransferase,
N-acetyltransferase (ambiguous),
p-aminosalicylate N-acetyltransferase,
serotonin acetyltransferase,
serotonin N-acetyltransferase
Systematic name
acetyl-CoA:arylamine N-acetyltransferase
CAS registry number
9027-33-2
Comment
Wide specificity for aromatic amines, including serotonin; also catalyses acetyl-transfer between arylamines without CoA.
History
created 1961
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