histone H4K16 acetyltransferase activity

Term ID

GO:0046972

Synonyms

• histone acetylase activity (H4-K16 specific)
• histone acetyltransferase activity (H4-K16 specific)
• histone lysine acetyltransferase activity (H4-K16 specific)

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: acetyl-CoA + histone H4 L-lysine (position 16) = CoA + histone H4 N6-acetyl-L-lysine (position 16). This reaction represents the addition of an acetyl group to the lysine at position 16 of histone H4. (2)

References

Ontology

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