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HRID 1460424Generated: November 1, 2026

Pyruvic Acid → N-Acetyl-Neuraminic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPyruvic AcidHCID 1060—
ReactantN-Acetyl-D-MannosamineHCID 439281—
ReactantHCID 86745271HCID 86745271—
ProductN-Acetyl-Neuraminic AcidHCID 439197—

Reaction Steps

reacting the N-acetylmannosamine with pyruvic acid in the presence of N-acetylneuraminic acid pyruvate lyase (E.C. 4.1.3.3) in the same reactor to give N-acetylneuraminic acid, wherein both the epimerase and the lyase are present in a reactor simultaneously, and steps (a) and (b) occur simultaneously.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05071750
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_12
ORD IDord-ca3d4d646a014a0f9ea8f880cbf530ec
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_12