Synonyms
EC 4.1.3.3;N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID ALDOLASE;N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID ALDORASE;N-ACETYLNEURAMINATE PYRUVATE LYASE;NEU5AC ALDOLASE;N-Acetylneuraminic Acid Aldolase from microorganisms;N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID ALDOLASE, FROM MICROORGANISM;N-Acetylneuraminate Pyruvate Lyase, N-Acetylneuraminic Acid Lyase, NANA Aldolase, Sialic Aldolase
Product Description
Sialic acid aldolases, or N-acetylneuraminate lyases, catalyze the reversible aldol cleavage of N-acetylneuraminic acid to form pyruvate and N-acetyl-D-mannosamine. In nature, N-acetylneuraminate lyase mainly occurs in pathogens.