Esta enzima se produce en los tejidos periféricos, tales como los linfocitos, próstata, pulmón, mama y cerebro.
Si esta enzima está ausente o funcional, no hay un alto riesgo de la enfermedad de Parkinson
The NAT2 functions to both activate and deactivate arylamine and hydrazine drugs and carcinogens. Ploymorphisms in this gene are responsible for the N-acetylation process in which humans are segregated into rapid, indermediate or slow acetylator phenotypes.
Lack of NAT2 function is associated with higher incidences of cancer and drug toxicity. Rapid acetylators have a higher risk for colorectal cancer. (Osian G., Procopciuc L, Vlad L. Nat2 gene polymorphism and sporadic colorectal cancer. Prevalence, tumor stage and prognosis. J.Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2006; 15(4):357-53)