Term Name: acetyltransferase activity
Synonyms: acetylase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the transfer of an acetyl group to an acceptor molecule.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016407]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: acyltransferase activity, transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups
has subtype: acetyl-CoA synthetase acetyltransferase activity C-acetyltransferase activity diaminobutyrate acetyltransferase activity N-acetyltransferase activity O-acetyltransferase activity phosphate acetyltransferase activity platelet-activating factor acetyltransferase activity S-acetyltransferase activity tRNA uridine(34) acetyltransferase activity
positively regulated by: acetyltransferase activator activity