CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.40.630.30
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

2.3.1.257
N-terminal L-serine N(alpha)-acetyltransferase NatD.
based on mapping to UniProt Q9USH6
(1) Acetyl-CoA + an N-terminal-L-seryl-[histone H4] = an N-terminal- N(alpha)-acetyl-L-seryl-[histone H4] + CoA. (2) Acetyl-CoA + an N-terminal-L-seryl-[histone H2A] = an N-terminal- N(alpha)-acetyl-L-seryl-[histone H2A] + CoA.
-!- N-terminal-acetylases (NATs) catalyze the covalent attachment of an acetyl moiety from acetyl-CoA to the free alpha-amino group at the N-terminus of a protein. -!- This irreversible modification neutralizes the positive charge at the N-terminus and makes the N-terminal residue larger and more hydrophobic. -!- NatD is found in all eukaryotic organisms, and acetylates solely the serine residue at the N-terminus of histones H2A or H4. -!- Efficient recognition and acetylation by NatD requires at least the first 30 to 50 highly conserved amino acid residues of the histone N terminus. -!- Formerly EC 2.3.1.88.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q9USH6
NAA40_SCHPO
Schizosaccharomyces pombe 972h-
N-alpha-acetyltransferase 40

PDB Structure

PDB 4UA3
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Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
The Molecular Basis for Histone H4- and H2A-Specific Amino-Terminal Acetylation by NatD.
Magin, R.S., Liszczak, G.P., Marmorstein, R.
Structure