Protein
N-acetylneuraminate lyase 1
Organism
Escherichia coli O6:H1 (strain CFT073 / ATCC 700928 / UPEC)
Function
Catalyzes the reversible aldol cleavage of N-acetylneuraminic acid (sialic acid; Neu5Ac) to form pyruvate and N-acetylmannosamine (ManNAc) via a Schiff base intermediate.
Similarity
Belongs to the DapA family. NanA subfamily.
Sequence
MATNLRGVMAALLTPFDQQQALDKASLRRLVQFNIQQGIDGLYVGGSTGEAFVQSLSEREQVLEIVAEEAKGKIKLIAHVGCVSTAESQQLAASAKRYGFDAVSAVTPFYYPFSFEEHCDHYRAIIDSADGLPMVVYNIPALSGVKLTLDQIDTLVTLPGVGALKQTSGDLYQMEQIRREHPDLVLYNGYDEIFASGLLAGADGGIGSTYNIMGWRYQGIVKALKEGDIQTAQKLQTECNKVIDLLIKTGVFRGLKTVLHYMDVVSVPLCRKPFGPVDEKYLPELKALAQQLMQERG