Recombinant Human Probable N-acetyltransferase 8B (NAT8B), Truncated

Uniprot Id

Q9UHF3

Target Species

Human

Target Name

NAT8B

Target Full Name

Putative N-acetyltransferase 8B

Target Function

May have a lysine N-acetyltransferase activity catalyzing peptidyl-lysine N6-acetylation of various proteins. Thereby, may regulate apoptosis through the acetylation and the regulation of the expression of PROM1. May also regulate amyloid beta-peptide secretion through acetylation of BACE1 and the regulation of its expression in neurons.

Target Subcellular Location

Endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein. Note=Enriched in the Endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment.

Target Protein Families

Camello family

Target Synonyms

NAT8B; CML2; Putative N-acetyltransferase 8B; Acetyltransferase 1; ATase1; Camello-like protein 2

Target Background

This gene is highly similar to the N-acetyltransferase 8 (NAT8) gene which encodes a kidney and liver protein with homology to bacterial acetyltransferases involved in drug resistance. This gene is localized on chromosome 2 in the vicinity of the NAT8 gene and represents a human-specific transcribed pseudogene of NAT8. This gene contains two common polymorphic nonsense mutations that disrupt the active site of the protein. In the extremely rare event when both nonsense mutations are absent, the predicted protein would contain a complete acetyltransferase domain and would be identical in length to NAT8.