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| Name       = D-amino-acid N-acetyltransferase
| EC_number  = 2.3.1.36
| CAS_number = 37257-15-1
| GO_code    = 0047812
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In [[enzymology]], a '''D-amino-acid N-acetyltransferase''' ({{EC number|2.3.1.36}}) is an [[enzyme]] that [[catalysis|catalyzes]] the [[chemical reaction]]
:acetyl-CoA + a D-amino acid <math>\rightleftharpoons</math> CoA + an N-acetyl-D-amino acid
Thus, the two [[substrate (biochemistry)|substrates]] of this enzyme are [[acetyl-CoA]] and [[D-amino acid]], whereas its two [[product (chemistry)|products]] are [[coenzyme A|CoA]] and [[N-acetyl-D-amino acid]].
This enzyme belongs to the family of [[transferase]]s, specifically those [[acyltransferase]]s transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups.  The [[List of enzymes|systematic name]] of this enzyme class is '''acetyl-CoA:D-amino-acid N-acetyltransferase'''. Other names in common use include '''D-amino acid acetyltransferase''', and '''D-amino acid-alpha-N-acetyltransferase'''.  This enzyme participates in [[phenylalanine metabolism]].
==References==
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* {{cite journal | vauthors = Zenk MH, Schmitt J | date = 1965 | title = Reinigung und Eigenschaften von Acetyl-CoA:D-Aminosaure-alpha-N-Acetyltransferase aus Hefe | journal = Biochem. Z.  | volume = 342 | pages = 54&ndash;65 }}
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[[Category:EC 2.3.1]]
[[Category:Enzymes of unknown structure]]
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