Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	N-acetylneuraminate synthase
Alternative names	NeuAc synthase phosphoenolpyruvate:N-acetyl-D-mannosamine C-(1-carboxyvinyl)transferase (phosphate-hydrolysing, 2-carboxy-2-oxoethyl-forming) (NANA)condensing enzyme N-acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (pyruvate-phosphorylating)
EC Classification	2.5.1.56
Classification	Transferases Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups
Catalyses reactions	Phosphate + N-Acetylneuraminate <-> Phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O + N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine Phosphate + N-Acetylneuraminate 9-phosphate <-> Phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O + N-Acetyl-D-mannosamine 6-phosphate Phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O + N-Butanoylmannosamine <-> Phosphate + N-Butanoylneuraminate Phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O + N-Pentanoylmannosamine <-> Phosphate + N-Pentanoylneuraminate Phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O + N-Propanoylmannosamine <-> Phosphate + N-Propanoylneuraminate
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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