Term Name:	N-acetylneuraminate synthase activity
Synonyms:	(NANA)condensing enzyme activity, N-acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (pyruvate-phosphorylating) activity, N-acetylneuraminic acid synthase activity, NeuAc synthase activity, phosphoenolpyruvate:N-acetyl-D-mannosamine C-(1-carboxyvinyl)transferase (phosphate-hydrolysing, 2-carboxy-2-oxoethyl-forming)
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: phosphoenolpyruvate + N-acetyl-D-mannosamine + H2O = phosphate + N-acetylneuraminate.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050462]    QuickGO    AmiGO