Term Name:	N-acetylneuraminate lyase activity
Synonyms:	acetylneuraminate lyase activity, acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase activity, N-acetylneuraminate aldolase activity, N-acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase (N-acetyl-D-mannosamine-forming), N-acetylneuraminate pyruvate-lyase activity, N-acetylneuraminic acid aldolase activity, N-acetylneuraminic acid lyase activity, N-acetylneuraminic aldolase activity, N-acetylneuraminic lyase activity, NALase activity, NANA lyase activity, neuraminate aldolase activity, neuraminic acid aldolase activity, neuraminic aldolase activity, NPL, sialate lyase activity, sialic acid aldolase activity, sialic aldolase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: N-acetylneuraminate = N-acetyl-D-mannosamine + pyruvate.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008747]    QuickGO    AmiGO