page_title: Serine O-acetyltransferase
section_title: N terminal protein domain
hierarchical_section_title: Serine O-acetyltransferase / N terminal protein domain
caption_attribution_description: English: Cartoon representation of the molecular structure of protein registered with 1ssm code. Deutsch: Grafik des Molekularstruktur von jenem Protein, das mit 1ssm code registriert ist. Plattdüütsch: Grafik, de de Molekularstruktur von dat Protein wiest, dat mit’n Kood 1ssm registreert is.
context_page_description: In enzymology, a serine O-acetyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
  acetyl-CoA + L-serine CoA + O-acetyl-L-serine
  Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl-CoA and L-serine, whereas its two products are CoA and O-acetyl-L-serine.
  This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acetyl-CoA:L-serine O-acetyltransferase. Other names in common use include SATase, L-serine acetyltransferase, serine acetyltransferase, and serine transacetylase. This enzyme participates in cysteine metabolism and sulfur metabolism.
context_section_description: In molecular biology, the protein domain  SATase is short for Serine acetyltransferase and refers to an enzyme that catalyses the conversion of L-serine to L-cysteine in E. coli. More specifically, its role is to catalyse the activation of L-serine by acetyl-CoA.This entry refers to the N-terminus of the protein which has a sequence that is conserved in plants and bacteria.
caption: The structure of the enzyme serine acetyltransferase- apoenzyme (truncated)
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