N-acetylneuraminate synthase activity

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NameN-acetylneuraminate synthase activity
IDGO_0050462
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Molecular function

Related synonym

(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)

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: phosphoenolpyruvate + N-acetyl-D-mannosamine + H2O = phosphate + N-acetylneuraminate.

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