Functions as a histone acetyltransferase (HAT) to promote transcriptional activation (PubMed:
8945521). Has significant histone acetyltransferase activity with core histones (H3 and H4), and also with nucleosome core particles (PubMed:
8945521). Also acetylates non- histone proteins, such as ACLY, PLK4, RRP9/U3-55K and TBX5 (PubMed:
9707565, PubMed:
10675335, PubMed:
27796307, PubMed:
23932781, PubMed:
26867678, PubMed:
29174768). Inhibits cell-cycle progression and counteracts the mitogenic activity of the adenoviral oncoprotein E1A (PubMed:
8684459). Acts as a circadian transcriptional coactivator which enhances the activity of the circadian transcriptional activators: NPAS2-ARNTL/BMAL1 and CLOCK-ARNTL/BMAL1 heterodimers (PubMed:
14645221). Involved in heart and limb development by mediating acetylation of TBX5, acetylation regulating nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of TBX5 (PubMed:
29174768). Acts as a negative regulator of centrosome amplification by mediating acetylation of PLK4 (PubMed:
27796307). Acetylates RRP9/U3-55K, a core subunit of the U3 snoRNP complex, impairing pre-rRNA processing (PubMed:
26867678). Also acetylates spermidine (PubMed:
27389534).