Glycine N-acyltransferase (GLYAT)

Mitochondrial acyltransferase which transports an acyl group to the N-terminus of glycine and glutamine, although much less efficiently. Can conjugate numerous substrates to form a variety of N-acylglycines, with a taste for benzoyl-CoA over phenylacetyl-CoA as acyl donors.

Thereby detoxify xenobiotics, such as benzoic acid or salicylic acid, and endogenous organic acids, such as isovaleric acid. .