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... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Transferases > Acyltransferases > Acetyltransferases > Arylalkylamine N-Acetyltransferase

Preferred term

Arylalkylamine N-Acetyltransferase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An acetyltransferase with specificity towards the amine group of aromatic alkylamines (arylalkylamines) such as SEROTONIN. This enzyme is also referred to as serotonin acetylase despite the fact that serotonin acetylation can also occur through the action of broad specificity acetyltransferases such as ARYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Serotonin Acetylase
  • Serotonin Acetyltransferase
  • Serotonin N-Acetyltransferase

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