FUNCTION: Produces N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) and 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-nononic acid (KDN). Can also use N-acetylmannosamine 6-phosphate and mannose 6-phosphate as substrates to generate phosphorylated forms of Neu5Ac and KDN, respectively. * CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: N-acetylneuraminate + phosphate = N-acetyl-D-mannosamine + phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O. * CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: N-acetylneuraminate 9-phosphate + phosphate = N-acetyl-D-mannosamine 6-phosphate + phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O. * TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Ubiquitous. * SIMILARITY: CONTAINS 1 AFP-LIKE DOMAIN. |
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20JAN-03
Last Update 13-Mar-03