Nomenclature
EC number
2.5.1.56
Systematic name
phosphoenolpyruvate:N-acetyl-D-mannosamine C-(1-carboxyvinyl)transferase (phosphate-hydrolysing, 2-carboxy-2-oxoethyl-forming)
Recommended name
N-acetylneuraminate synthase
Synonyms
(NANA) condensing enzyme
EC 4.1.3.19 (formerly)
N-acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (pyruvate-phosphorylating)
N-acetylneuraminic acid condensing enzyme
NANA condensing enzyme
NeuAc synthase
synthase, N-acetylneuraminate
CAS registry number
37290-66-7
Keywords
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(2007). N-Acetylneuraminate synthase. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I., Chang, A. (eds) Class 2 · Transferases VI. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 34. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49755-4_26
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