MGC84329 antibody, SAS antibody, N-acetylneuraminate synthase L homeolog antibody, N-acetylneuraminate synthase antibody, nans.L antibody, NANS antibody, Nans antibody
Background
NANS (Sialic acids synthease) is an enzyme that functions in the biosynthetic pathways of sialic acids. Expressed ubiquitously, NANS enzymatically catalyzes the H2O-dependent formation of N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) and 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-glycero - D-galacto-nononic acid (KDN), both of which are sialic acids. NANS uses N-acetylmannosamine 6-phosphate as a substrate for Neu5Ac synthesis and mannose 6-phosphate as a substrate for KDN synthesis.Synonyms: N-acetylneuraminate synthase, SAS, Sialic acid synthase