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LMP007514

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namecarnitine O-acetyltransferase YAT1
Protein EntryCACM_YEAST
UniProt IDP80235
SpeciesYeast (S288c)
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityAcetyl-CoA + carnitine = CoA + O- acetylcarnitine.
FunctionInvolved in the transfer of acetyl-CoA into mitochondria. May also be involved in the metabolism of acetate and of ethanol.
InductionBy ethanol and by acetate. Repressed by glucose, and to a lesser extent, by galactose. Derepressed by glycerol.
InteractionQ01574:ACS1; NbExp=1; IntAct=EBI-3928, EBI-2128;
SimilarityBelongs to the carnitine/choline acetyltransferase family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationMitochondrion inner membrane; Peripheral membrane protein; Intermembrane side.