Structural highlights 
| 2ygy is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia coli. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. 
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| Ligands: | , | 
| Related: | 2ygz, 2wnq, 2wkj, 1fdz, 1fdy, 2wpb, 2wo5, 2wnn, 1nal, 1hl2, 2xfw, 2wnz | 
| Activity: | N-acetylneuraminate lyase, with EC number 4.1.3.3 | 
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum | 
  Function 
[NANA_ECOLI] Catalyzes the cleavage of N-acetylneuraminic acid (sialic acid) to form pyruvate and N-acetylmannosamine via a Schiff base intermediate.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01237]