KEGG   ENZYME: 2.3.1.3Help
Entry
EC 2.3.1.3                  Enzyme                                 
Name
glucosamine N-acetyltransferase;
glucosamine acetylase;
glucosamine acetyltransferase
Class
Transferases;
Acyltransferases;
Transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
acetyl-CoA:D-glucosamine N-acetyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
acetyl-CoA + D-glucosamine = CoA + N-acetyl-D-glucosamine [RN:R01204]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
acetyl-CoA [CPD:C00024];
D-glucosamine [CPD:C00329]
Product
CoA [CPD:C00010];
N-acetyl-D-glucosamine [CPD:C00140]
Pathway
Amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism
Reference
1  [PMID:12980946]
  Authors
CHOU TC, SOODAK M.
  Title
The acetylation of d-glucosamine by pigeon liver extracts.
  Journal
J. Biol. Chem. 196 (1952) 105-9.
  Organism
pigeon
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CAS: 
9032-94-4
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