Category:GO:0004308 ! exo-alpha-sialidase activity

name: exo-alpha-sialidase activity
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Catalysis of the hydrolysis of alpha-(2->3)-, alpha-(2->6)-, alpha-(2->8)-glycosidic linkages of terminal sialic residues in oligosaccharides, glycoproteins, glycolipids, colominic acid and synthetic substrates." [EC:3.2.1.18]
subset: gosubset_prok
synonym: "acetylneuraminidase activity" EXACT [EC:3.2.1.18]
synonym: "acetylneuraminyl hydrolase activity" EXACT [EC:3.2.1.18]
synonym: "alpha-neuraminidase activity" EXACT [EC:3.2.1.18]
synonym: "N-acylneuraminate glycohydrolase activity" EXACT [EC:3.2.1.18]
synonym: "neuraminidase activity" EXACT [EC:3.2.1.18]
synonym: "sialidase activity" EXACT [EC:3.2.1.18]
xref: EC:3.2.1.18
xref: MetaCyc:3.2.1.18-RXN
xref: Reactome:REACT_115699 "Neu5Ac is cleaved from GM3 by NEU3 to form globoside (plasma membrane), Homo sapiens"
xref: Reactome:REACT_115906 "Neu5Ac is cleaved from GM3 by NEU2 to form a globoside (cytosol), Homo sapiens"
xref: Reactome:REACT_116118 "Neu5Ac is cleaved from GM3 by NEU1 and 4 to form a globoside (lysosomal lumen), Homo sapiens"
xref: Reactome:REACT_6348 "Neuraminidase enzymatic release from sialic acid, Homo sapiens"
is_a: GO:0016997 ! alpha-sialidase activity

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Child Terms

This term has the following 3 child terms, out of 3 total.

• [  ] GO:0052794 ! exo-alpha-(2-3)-sialidase activity
• [  ] GO:0052795 ! exo-alpha-(2-6)-sialidase activity
• [  ] GO:0052796 ! exo-alpha-(2-8)-sialidase activity

Pages in category "GO:0004308 ! exo-alpha-sialidase activity"

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