aralkylamine N-acetyltransferase activity

Term ID

GO:0004059

Synonyms

• AANAT activity
• acetyl-CoA:2-arylethylamine N-acetyltransferase activity
• arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase activity
• melatonin rhythm enzyme activity
• serotonin acetylase activity
• serotonin acetyltransferase activity
• serotonin N-acetyltransferase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: a 2-arylethylamine + acetyl-CoA = an N-acetyl-2-arylethylamine + CoA + H+.

References

• EC:2.3.1.87
• MetaCyc:ARALKYLAMINE-N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE-RXN
• RHEA:20497
• RHEA:25217
• RHEA:51388
• RHEA:66136
• RHEA:66140
• RHEA:66144
• RHEA:66148
• RHEA:66152
• RHEA:66196
• Reactome:R-HSA-209792

Ontology

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