N-acetyl-beta-neuraminic acid
362,296 routes · scope human · up to 3 steps · built 5 October 2026 · Reactions · API
254 compounds within 3 steps: 4 in 1, 93 in 2, 157 in 3
Three steps
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and tyrosine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NPL, AGXT2, SLC7A5cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, extracellular spaceOne of 8 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- transport of pyruvate and retinoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- retinoate reduction
Catalysed by NPL, SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3 and 3 morecytosol, extracellular space
- CTP:N-acetylneuraminate cytidylyltransferase
- ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (CMP-N-acetylneuraminate)
- exo-alpha-sialidase (GM3)
Catalysed by CMAS, ST3GAL5, NEU4, NEU1 and 2 morenucleus, cytosolOne of 3 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and lysine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NPL, AGXT2, SLC7A6cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, extracellular spaceOne of 4 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and glutamine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NPL, AGXT2, SLC3A2, SLC7A5 and 1 morecytosol, mitochondrial matrix, extracellular spaceOne of 17 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- pyruvate kinase (dTDP)
- DTTP Nucleotidohydrolase
Catalysed by NPL, PKM, PKLR, ENTPD3 and 2 morecytosol, extracellular spaceOne of 11 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- Transport of Hydroxy-Proline
Catalysed by NPL, AGXT2, SLC1A4cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, extracellular space
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- N(1)-methylguanosine(37) in tRNA(Phe) + pyruvate + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = 4-demethylwyosine(37) in tRNA(Phe) + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + CO2 + H2O
- S-methylmercury-L-cysteine(out) + L-methionine(in) = S-methylmercury-L-cysteine(in) + L-methionine(out)
Catalysed by NPL, TYW1B, TYW1, SLC7A8cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- 2-oxobutanoate + L-alanine = (2S)-2-aminobutanoate + pyruvate
- branched chain keto acid dehydrogenase E1 (2-oxobutyrate)
Catalysed by NPL, AGXT2, BCKDHA, BCKDHBcytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- 2-aminoisobutanoate(out) + L-alanine(in) = 2-aminoisobutanoate(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by NPL, AGXT2, SLC7A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- D-serine = pyruvate + NH4(+)
- D-isoleucine(out) + D-serine(in) = D-isoleucine(in) + D-serine(out)
Catalysed by NPL, SRR, SLC7A10cytosol, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membrane
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- N(omega),N('omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine + pyruvate = 5-(3,3'-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate + L-alanine
Catalysed by NPL, AGXT2cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 3 routes
- CTP:N-acetylneuraminate cytidylyltransferase
- lactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (CMP-N-acetylneuraminate)
- exo-alpha-sialidase (GM2)
Catalysed by CMAS, ST6GALNAC2, ST3GAL5, NEU4 and 3 morenucleus, cytosolOne of 2 routes
- CTP:N-acetylneuraminate cytidylyltransferase
- ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (CMP-N-acetylneuraminate)
- beta-galactosidase (GM1)
Catalysed by CMAS, ST3GAL5, LCT, GLB1 and 2 morenucleus, cytosolOne of 5 routes
- CTP:N-acetylneuraminate cytidylyltransferase
- lactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (CMP-N-acetylneuraminate)
- a ganglioside GM2 (d18:1(4E)) + H2O = a ganglioside GM3 (d18:1(4E)) + N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine
Catalysed by CMAS, ST6GALNAC2, ST3GAL5, HEXA and 1 morenucleus, cytosol
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- transport of acetate and pyruvate (cytosol to extracellular)
- cytochrome P450 (17alpha-hydroxypregnenolone)
Catalysed by NPL, SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3 and 3 morecytosol, extracellular space, endoplasmic reticulum
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and chloride (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NPL, AGXT2, SLC6A14cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, extracellular spaceOne of 6 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- oxaloacetate + L-alanine = L-aspartate + pyruvate
Catalysed by NPL, AGXT2cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 8 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- Pyruvate:carbon-dioxide ligase (ADP-forming)
- acetyl-CoA:oxaloacetate C-acetyltransferase (thioester-hydrolysing)
Catalysed by NPL, PC, CScytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 9 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- pyruvate kinase (dTDP)
- transport of isocitrate and PEP (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by NPL, PKM, PKLR, SLC25A1cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- pyruvate kinase (dTDP)
- transport of cis-aconitate and PEP (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by NPL, PKM, PKLR, SLC25A1cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 5 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- (S)-malate + NAD(+) = pyruvate + CO2 + NADH
- transport of malate and thiosulfate (cytosol to mitochondria)
Catalysed by NPL, ME2, SLC25A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrixOne of 4 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- D-cysteine(out) + L-alanine(in) = D-cysteine(in) + L-alanine(out)
Catalysed by NPL, AGXT2, SLC7A10cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, inner side of the membrane, outer side of the membraneOne of 2 routes
- CTP:N-acetylneuraminate cytidylyltransferase
- ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (CMP-N-acetylneuraminate)
- a ganglioside GM1 (d18:1(4E)) + H2O = a ganglioside GA1 (d18:1(4E)) + N-acetylneuraminate
Catalysed by CMAS, ST3GAL5, NEU3nucleus, cytosolOne of 10 routes
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- transport of acetoacetate and pyruvate (cytosol to mitochondria)
- (3S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA = acetoacetate + acetyl-CoA
Catalysed by NPL, HMGCL, HMGCLL1cytosol, mitochondrial matrix
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- transport of pyruvate and retinoate (cytosol to extracellular)
- retinal dehydrogenase (13-cis-retinal)
Catalysed by NPL, SLC16A4, SLC16A5, SLC16A3 and 5 morecytosol, extracellular space, endoplasmic reticulum
- N-Acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming)
- (R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate:pyruvate aminotransferase
- transport of alanine and ornithine (cytosol to extracellular)
Catalysed by NPL, AGXT2, SLC7A6cytosol, mitochondrial matrix, extracellular spaceOne of 7 routes