Pyruvic Acid → N-Acetyl-Neuraminic Acid

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A solution prepared by dissolving 22 g of N-acetylglucosamine and 11 g of pyruvic acid in 50 mM of Tris-HCl buffer (pH 7.5) containing 5 mM ATP and 5 mM MgCl2. To the solution was added 15 mg of protein having renin binding activities obtained in example 3 and 500 unit of N-acetylneuraminic acid lyase, and the total volume of the solution was adjusted to 0.5 liter. The mixture was reacted at 30° C. for 48 hours. After the reaction, 12.4 g of N-acetylneuraminic acid was produced in the reaction mixture. Reaction product was isolated by ion-exchange chromatography with Dowex 11 (DOW CHEMICAL CO.). After concentration, 10.3 g of N-acetylneuraminic acid was obtained by lyophilization.

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