Term Name: CMP-N-acetylneuraminate monooxygenase activity
Synonyms: CMP-N-acetylneuraminate hydroxylase activity, CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase activity, CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase activity, cytidine monophosphoacetylneuraminate monooxygenase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: CMP-N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H+ + O2 = CMP-N-glycoloyl-beta-neuraminate + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0030338]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, another compound as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen