Reaction: acetyl-CoA + D-glucosamine = CoA + N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
Other name(s): glucosamine acetylase; glucosamine acetyltransferase
Systematic name: acetyl-CoA:D-glucosamine N-acetyltransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9032-94-4
References:
1. Chou, T.C. and Soodak, M. The acetylation of D-glucosamine by pigeon liver extracts. J. Biol. Chem. 196 (1952) 105-109.