Compound as reactive (1)
phosphoenolpyruvate + H2O + N-acetyl-D-mannosamine 6-phosphate → phosphate + N-acetyl-β-neuraminate 9-phosphate
Compound as product (2)
N-acetyl-β-D-mannosamine + ATP → 2 H+ + N-acetyl-D-mannosamine 6-phosphate + ADP
phosphoenolpyruvate + N-acetyl-β-D-mannosamine → pyruvate + N-acetyl-D-mannosamine 6-phosphate
Reversible reaction (1)
N-acetyl-D-mannosamine 6-phosphate ↔ N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-6-phosphate