Term Name: N-acyltransferase activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the transfer of an acyl group to a nitrogen atom on the acceptor molecule.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016410]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: acyltransferase activity, transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups
has subtype: acyl-CoA N-acyltransferase activity formylmethanofuran-tetrahydromethanopterin N-formyltransferase activity glutamine N-acyltransferase activity glycine N-acyltransferase activity glycylpeptide N-tetradecanoyltransferase activity isopenicillin-N N-acyltransferase activity lyso-ornithine lipid acyltransferase activity N-acetyltransferase activity N-acyl homoserine lactone synthase activity N-malonyltransferase activity N-succinyltransferase activity ornithine-acyl [acyl carrier protein] N-acyltransferase activity peptide 2-hydroxyisobutyryltransferase activity peptide butyryltransferase activity peptide crotonyltransferase activity peptide dopaminyltransferase activity peptide glutaryltransferase activity peptide histaminyltransferase activity peptide lactyltransferase (CoA-dependent) activity peptide N-succinyltransferase activity peptide noradrenalinyltransferase activity peptide serotonyltransferase activity peptidyl-lysine N6-palmitoyltransferase activity protein propionyltransferase activity putrescine N-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase activity sinapoyl spermidine:sinapoyl CoA N-acyltransferase activity spermidine:caffeoyl CoA N-acyltransferase activity spermidine:coumaroyl CoA N-acyltransferase activity spermidine:feruloyl CoA N-acyltransferase activity spermidine:sinapoyl CoA N-acyltransferase activity sphingosine N-acyltransferase activity