Reaction: acetyl-CoA + (aminomethyl)phosphonate = CoA + (acetamidomethyl)phosphonate
Other name(s): phnO (gene name)
Systematic name: acetyl-CoA:(aminomethyl)phosphonate N-acetyltransferase
Comments: The enzyme, characterized from the bacterium Escherichia coli, is able to acetylate a range of (aminoalkyl)phosphonic acids. Requires a divalent metal ion for activity.
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References:
1. Errey, J.C. and Blanchard, J.S. Functional annotation and kinetic characterization of PhnO from Salmonella enterica. Biochemistry 45 (2006) 3033-3039. [PMID: 16503658]
2. Hove-Jensen, B., McSorley, F.R. and Zechel, D.L. Catabolism and detoxification of 1-aminoalkylphosphonic acids: N-acetylation by the phnO gene product. PLoS One 7 (2012) e46416. [PMID: 23056305]