Reaction: acetyl phosphate + L-lysine = phosphate + N6-acetyl-L-lysine
Other name(s): lysine acetyltransferase
Systematic name: acetyl-phosphate:L-lysine N6-acetyltransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 37257-12-8
References:
1. Paik, W.K. and Kim, S. Enzymic synthesis of ε-N-acetyl-L-lysine. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 108 (1964) 221-229.