Glycylpeptide N-Tetradecanoyltransferase 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Glycylpeptide N-tetradecanoyltransferase 1 (496 aa, ~57 kDa) is encoded by the human NMT1 gene. This protein is involved in the irreversible transfer of myristoyl groups from tetradecanoyl-CoA to N-terminal glycines of protein substrates.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.3.1.97 - Myristoyl-CoA:Protein N-Myristoyltransferase - Myristoyl-CoA:Protein N-Myristoyltransferase 1 - N-Myristoyltransferase 1 - NMT 1 - NMT-L - NMT1 - Peptide N-Myristoyltransferase 1 - Type I N-Myristoyltransferase