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In enzymology, a N-acetylneuraminate synthase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
The 3 substrates of this enzyme are phosphoenolpyruvate, N-acetyl-D-mannosamine, and H2O, whereas its two products are phosphate and N-acetylneuraminate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring aryl or alkyl groups other than methyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is phosphoenolpyruvate:N-acetyl-D-mannosamine C-transferase. Other names in common use include condensing enzyme, N-acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase , and NeuAc synthase. This enzyme participates in aminosugars metabolism.
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