Chemicals and Drugs

Amino-Acid N-Acetyltransferase

A mitochondrial matrix enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of L-GLUTAMATE to N-acetyl-L-glutamate in the presence of ACETYL-COA.

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Abstract

A mitochondrial matrix enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of L-GLUTAMATE to N-acetyl-L-glutamate in the presence of ACETYL-COA.

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Synonyms

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  • Acetyl CoA Glutamate N-Acetyltransferase
  • Acetyl Coenzyme A Glutamate N-Acetyltransferase
  • Amino Acid Acetyltransferase
  • Amino-Acid Acetyltransferase
  • N-Acetyl-L-Glutamate Synthetase
  • N-Acetylglutamate Synthase
  • N-Acetylglutamate Synthetase
  • Acetyl CoA Glutamate N Acetyltransferase
  • Acetyl Coenzyme A Glutamate N Acetyltransferase
  • Acetyltransferase, Amino Acid
  • Acetyltransferase, Amino-Acid
  • Acid Acetyltransferase, Amino
  • Amino Acid N Acetyltransferase
  • N Acetyl L Glutamate Synthetase
  • N Acetylglutamate Synthase
  • N Acetylglutamate Synthetase
  • N-Acetyltransferase, Amino-Acid
  • Synthase, N-Acetylglutamate
  • Synthetase, N-Acetyl-L-Glutamate
  • Synthetase, N-Acetylglutamate

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with N-TERMINAL ACETYLTRANSFERASES

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History Note

2006(1980); use ACETYLTRANSFERASES, ACETYL COENZYME A & GLUTAMATES 1973-1979

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amino-Acid N-Acetyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051046. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051046
  2. Amino-Acid N-Acetyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24722568