Reaction: acetyl-CoA + L-histidine = CoA + N-acetyl-L-histidine
Other name(s): acetylhistidine synthetase; histidine acetyltransferase
Systematic name: acetyl-CoA:L-histidine N-acetyltransferase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9027-59-2
References:
1. Baslow, M.H. N-acetyl-L-histidine synthetase activity from the brain of the killifish. Brain Res. 3 (1966) 210-213. [PMID: 5971525]