acetyltransferase


a·ce·tyl·trans·fer·ase

(as'ĕ-til-trans'fer-ās), Any enzyme transferring acetyl groups from one compound to another.
See also: acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, choline acetyltransferase, dihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase. Synonym(s): transacetylase

acetyltransferase

(ə-sēt′l-trăns′fə-rās′, -rāz′, ăs′ĭ-tl-)n. An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of acetyl groups from one compound to another.

acetyltransferase

An enzyme that transfers an acetyl group.
Examples
Choline acetyltransferase, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, serotonin N-acetyltransferase.

a·ce·tyl·trans·fer·ase

(as'ĕ-til-trans'fĕr-ās) Any enzyme transferring acetyl groups from one compound to another.
See also: choline acetyltransferase
Synonym(s): transacetylase.