Term Name: | histone acetyltransferase activity |
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Synonyms: | acetyl-CoA:histone acetyltransferase activity, H2A/H2B histone acetyltransferase activity, H3/H4 histone acetyltransferase activity, H4/H2 histone acetyltransferase activity, H4/H2A acetyltransferase activity, histone acetokinase activity, histone acetylase activity, histone lysine acetyltransferase activity, histone transacetylase activity, nucleosome-histone acetyltransferase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: L-lysyl-[histone] + acetyl-CoA = N6-acetyl-L-lysyl-[histone] + CoA + H+. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004402] QuickGO AmiGO |