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histone acetyltransferase activity

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Catalysis of the reaction: acetyl-CoA + histone = CoA + acetyl-histone. [ https://enzyme.expasy.org/EC/2.3.1.48 ]

Term info

Label

histone acetyltransferase activity

Synonyms
  • acetyl-CoA:histone acetyltransferase activity
  • histone acetokinase activity
  • histone acetylase activity
  • histone lysine acetyltransferase activity
  • histone transacetylase activity
database cross reference
comment

Note that the term 'histone lysine acetyltransferase activity ; GO:0046971' was merged into this term because only lysine residues are ever acetylated in histones, and so the term was redundant.

has alternative id

GO:0004403, GO:0004405, GO:0004404, GO:0046971, GO:0004406, GO:0043166

has narrow synonym

H2A/H2B histone acetyltransferase activity, H4/H2A acetyltransferase activity, H3/H4 histone acetyltransferase activity, H4/H2 histone acetyltransferase activity

has obo namespace

molecular_function

has related synonym

nucleosome-histone acetyltransferase activity

id

GO:0004402