Term Name: protein-N-terminal amino-acid acetyltransferase activity
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, peptide alpha-N-acetyltransferase activity, protein N-terminal acetyltransferase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: acetyl-CoA + an N-terminal L-alpha-aminoacyl-[protein] = CoA + H+ + N-terminal Nalpha-acetyl-L-alpha-aminoacyl-[protein].
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004596]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: protein N-acetyltransferase activity
has subtype: protein N-terminal-methionine acetyltransferase activity protein N-terminal-serine acetyltransferase activity protein-N-terminal-alanine acetyltransferase activity protein-N-terminal-glutamate acetyltransferase activity tubulin N-terminal-methionine acetyltransferase activity