ENTRY       EC 4.1.3.20
NAME        N-Acylneuraminate-9-phosphate synthase
CLASS       Lyases
            Carbon-carbon lyases
            Oxo-acid-lyases
SYSNAME     N-Acylneuraminate-9-phosphate pyruvate-lyase (pyruvate-
            $phosphorylating)
REACTION    N-Acylneuraminate 9-phosphate + Orthophosphate =
            N-Acyl-D-mannosamine 6-phosphate + Phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O
SUBSTRATE   N-Acylneuraminate 9-phosphate
            Orthophosphate
PRODUCT     N-Acyl-D-mannosamine 6-phosphate
            Phosphoenolpyruvate
            H2O
COMMENT     Acts on N-glycoloyl and N-acetyl-derivatives.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00530  Aminosugars metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 4.1.3.20
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 4.1.3.20
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