Anti-ARD1, clone 5H4

N-alpha-acetylation is among the most common post-translational protein modifications in eukaryotic cells. This process involves the transfer of an acetyl group from acetyl-coenzyme A to the alpha-amino group on a nascent polypeptide and is essential for normal cell function. This gene encodes an N-terminal acetyltransferase that functions as the catalytic subunit of the major amino-terminal acetyltransferase A complex. Mutations in this gene are the cause of Ogden syndrome. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Protein function: Catalytic subunit of the N-terminal acetyltransferase A (NatA) complex which displays alpha (N-terminal) acetyltransferase activity (PubMed:15496142, PubMed:19826488, PubMed:19420222, PubMed:20145209, PubMed:27708256, PubMed:25489052, PubMed:29754825). Acetylates amino termini that are devoid of initiator methionine (PubMed:19420222). The alpha (N-terminal) acetyltransferase activity may be important for vascular, hematopoietic and neuronal growth and development. Without NAA15, displays epsilon (internal) acetyltransferase activity towards HIF1A, thereby promoting its degradation (PubMed:12464182). Represses MYLK kinase activity by acetylation, and thus represses tumor cell migration (PubMed:19826488). Acetylates, and stabilizes TSC2, thereby repressing mTOR activity and suppressing cancer development (PubMed:20145209). Acetylates HSPA1A and HSPA1B at 'Lys-77' which enhances its chaperone activity and leads to preferential binding to co-chaperone HOPX (PubMed:27708256). Acetylates HIST1H4A (PubMed:29754825). Acts as a negative regulator of sister chromatid cohesion during mitosis (PubMed:27422821). {ECO:0000269, PubMed:12464182, ECO:0000269, PubMed:15496142, ECO:0000269, PubMed:19420222, ECO:0000269, PubMed:19826488, ECO:0000269, PubMed:20145209, ECO:0000269, PubMed:25489052, ECO:0000269, PubMed:27422821, ECO:0000269, PubMed:27708256, ECO:0000269, PubMed:29754825}. [The UniProt Consortium]