This family contains a number of alcohol acetyltransferase (EC:2.3.1.84) enzymes approximately 500 residues long found in both bacteria and metazoa. These catalyse the esterification of isoamyl alcohol by acetyl coenzyme A [1].

1: The purification, properties and internal peptide sequences of alcohol acetyltransferase isolated from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Kyokai No. 7. Minetoki T, Bogaki T, Iwamatsu A, Fujii T, Hamachi M; Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 1993;57:2094-2098. PMID:7764365