N-Acetylneuraminic Acid Synthase (NANS) (AA 1-359) protein (His tag)
Description
Sialic Acid Synthase (NANS) is an enzyme that contains one AFP-like domain. NANS is ubiquitous and plays a role in the biosynthetic pathways of sialic acids. NANS produces N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) and 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-nononic acid (KDN). It also can use N-acetylmannosamine 6-phosphate and mannose 6-phosphate as substrates to generate phosphorylated forms of Neu5Ac and KDN, respectively.Alternative Names: Sialic Acid Synthase, N-Acetylneuraminate Synthase, N-Acetylneuraminate-9-Phosphate Synthase, N-Acetylneuraminic Acid Phosphate Synthase, N-Acetylneuraminic Acid Synthase, NANS, SAS