Term Name: | peptide alpha-N-acetyltransferase activity |
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Synonyms: | acetyl-CoA:peptide alpha-N-acetyltransferase activity, acetyl-CoA:peptide nalpha-acetyltransferase activity, amino-terminal amino acid-acetylating enzyme activity, beta-endorphin acetyltransferase activity, N(alpha)-acetyltransferase activity, nalpha-acetyltransferase activity, NAT activity, peptide acetyltransferase activity, protein N-terminal acetyltransferase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: acetyl-CoA + peptide = CoA + N-alpha-acetylpeptide. This reaction is the acetylation of the N-terminal amino acid residue of a peptide or protein. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004596] QuickGO AmiGO |