{"symbol":"ASPNAT","synonyms":["NACED","NAT8-LIKE","CML3"],"name":"aspartate N-acetyltransferase","description":"This gene encodes a single-pass membrane protein, which contains a conserved sequence of the GCN5 or NAT superfamily of N-acetyltransferases and is a member of the N-acyltransferase (NAT) superfamily. This protein is a neuron-specific protein and is the N-acetylaspartate (NAA) biosynthetic enzyme, catalyzing the NAA synthesis from L-aspartate and acetyl-CoA. NAA is a major storage and transport form of acetyl coenzyme A specific to the nervous system. The gene mutation results in primary NAA deficiency (hypoacetylaspartia). [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":339983,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/339983","proteins":[{"symbol":"NAT8L_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/NAT8L_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}