Reaction catalyzed by 8-amino-3,8-dideoxy-manno-octulosonate cytidylyltransferase (2.7.7.90)
+
=
+
CTP
+
8-amino-3,8-dideoxy-alpha-D-manno-octulosonate
=
diphosphate
+
CMP-8-amino-3,8-dideoxy-alpha-D-manno-octulosonate