Bioactivity | N-Acetylneuraminic acid lyase (NAL) is a class I aldolase, is often used in biochemical studies. N-Acetylneuraminic acid lyase catalyzes the reversible condensation of pyruvate with N-acetyl-d-mannosamine (ManNAc) to yield the sialic acid N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac)[1]. |
Name | N-Acetylneuraminate lyase (CgNal) |
CAS | 9027-60-5 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Daniels AD, et al. Reaction mechanism of N-acetylneuraminic acid lyase revealed by a combination of crystallography, QM/MM simulation, and mutagenesis. ACS Chem Biol. 2014 Apr 18;9(4):1025-32. |