Protein N-terminal acetyltransferases: when the start matters

KK Starheim, K Gevaert, T Arnesen - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2012 - cell.com
The majority of eukaryotic proteins are subjected to N-terminal acetylation (Nt-acetylation),
catalysed by N-terminal acetyltransferases (NATs). Recently, the structure of an NAT …

Spotlight on protein N-terminal acetylation

R Ree, S Varland, T Arnesen - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2018 - nature.com
N-terminal acetylation (Nt-acetylation) is a widespread protein modification among
eukaryotes and prokaryotes alike. By appending an acetyl group to the N-terminal amino …

N-terminal acetylome analyses and functional insights of the N-terminal acetyltransferase NatB

P Van Damme, M Lasa, B Polevoda… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Protein N-terminal acetylation (Nt-acetylation) is an important mediator of protein function,
stability, sorting, and localization. Although the responsible enzymes are thought to be fairly …

NatF contributes to an evolutionary shift in protein N-terminal acetylation and is important for normal chromosome segregation

P Van Damme, K Hole, A Pimenta-Marques… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
N-terminal acetylation (N-Ac) is a highly abundant eukaryotic protein modification.
Proteomics revealed a significant increase in the occurrence of N-Ac from lower to higher …

Protein N-terminal acetylation: structural basis, mechanism, versatility, and regulation

S Deng, R Marmorstein - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2021 - cell.com
N-terminal acetylation (NTA) is one of the most widespread protein modifications, which
occurs on most eukaryotic proteins, but is significantly less common on bacterial and …

Co-translational, post-translational, and non-catalytic roles of N-terminal acetyltransferases

H Aksnes, R Ree, T Arnesen - Molecular cell, 2019 - cell.com
Recent studies of N-terminal acetylation have identified new N-terminal acetyltransferases
(NATs) and expanded the known functions of these enzymes beyond their roles as ribosome …

The human N-alpha-acetyltransferase 40 (hNaa40p/hNatD) is conserved from yeast and N-terminally acetylates histones H2A and H4

K Hole, P Van Damme, M Dalva, H Aksnes… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Protein Nα-terminal acetylation (Nt-acetylation) is considered one of the most common
protein modification in eukaryotes, and 80-90% of all soluble human proteins are modified in …

Proteomics analyses reveal the evolutionary conservation and divergence of N-terminal acetyltransferases from yeast and humans

T Arnesen, P Van Damme… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
Nα-terminal acetylation is one of the most common protein modifications in eukaryotes. The
COmbined FRActional DIagonal Chromatography (COFRADIC) proteomics technology that …

Molecular basis for N-terminal acetylation by the heterodimeric NatA complex

G Liszczak, JM Goldberg, H Foyn… - Nature structural & …, 2013 - nature.com
N-terminal acetylation is ubiquitous among eukaryotic proteins and controls a myriad of
biological processes. Of the N-terminal acetyltransferases (NATs) that facilitate this …

First things first: vital protein marks by N-terminal acetyltransferases

H Aksnes, A Drazic, M Marie, T Arnesen - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2016 - cell.com
N-terminal (Nt) acetylation is known to be a highly abundant co-translational protein
modification, but the recent discovery of Golgi-and chloroplast-resident N-terminal …