Serotonin Acetyltransferase Definition

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Serotonin Acetyltransferase:

An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of acetyl groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.

Synonym: dopamine acetyltransferase, arylamine acetyltransferases, arylamine acetylases, arylamine n acetyltransferase, acetyl coa arylamine n acetyltransferase, tryptamine n acetyltransferase, serotonin n acetyltransferase.