Chemicals and Drugs

Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase

An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of acetyl groups from ACETYL-COA to arylamines. It can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without COENZYME A and has a wide specificity for aromatic amines, including SEROTONIN. However, arylamine N-acetyltransferase should not be confused with the enzyme ARYLALKYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE which is also referred to as SEROTONIN ACETYLTRANSFERASE.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of acetyl groups from ACETYL-COA to arylamines. It can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without COENZYME A and has a wide specificity for aromatic amines, including SEROTONIN. However, arylamine N-acetyltransferase should not be confused with the enzyme ARYLALKYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE which is also referred to as SEROTONIN ACETYLTRANSFERASE.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Acetyl-CoA Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase
  • Arylamine Acetylase
  • Arylamine Acetylases
  • Arylamine Acetyltransferases
  • Acetyl CoA Arylamine N Acetyltransferase
  • Acetylase, Arylamine
  • Acetylases, Arylamine
  • Acetyltransferases, Arylamine
  • Arylamine N Acetyltransferase
  • Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase, Acetyl-CoA
  • N-Acetyltransferase, Acetyl-CoA Arylamine
  • N-Acetyltransferase, Arylamine

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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 ARYLALKYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE

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History Note

1998(1980)

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Previous Indexing

  • Acetyltransferases (1973-1979)
  • Acyltransferases (1966-1972)
  • Serotonin (1966-1974) /analogs & derivatives (1975-1979)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.050w.134w.138

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001191. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001191
  2. Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24725713