Search Ontology:
GO: Molecular Function

N-acetylneuraminate synthase activity

Term ID
GO:0050462
Synonyms
  • (NANA)condensing enzyme activity
  • N-acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (pyruvate-phosphorylating) activity
  • N-acetylneuraminic acid synthase activity
  • NeuAc synthase activity
  • phosphoenolpyruvate:N-acetyl-D-mannosamine C-(1-carboxyvinyl)transferase (phosphate-hydrolysing, 2-carboxy-2-oxoethyl-forming)
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: phosphoenolpyruvate + N-acetyl-D-mannosamine + H2O = phosphate + N-acetylneuraminate. 2.5.1.56
References
  • EC:2.5.1.56
  • MetaCyc:N-ACETYLNEURAMINATE-SYNTHASE-RXN
  • RHEA:19273
Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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