Sialidase-1 (NEU1) Human Recombinant Protein

The protein encoded by this gene is a lysosomal enzyme that cleaves terminal sialic acid residues from substrates such as glycoproteins and glycolipids. In the lysosome, this enzyme is part of a heterotrimeric complex together with beta-galactosidase and cathepsin A (the latter is also referred to as 'protective protein'). Mutations in this gene can lead to sialidosis, a lysosomal storage disease that can be type 1 (cherry red spot-myoclonus syndrome or normosomatic type), which is late-onset, or type 2 (the dysmorphic type), which occurs at an earlier age with increased severity. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

NEU1: Catalyzes the removal of sialic acid (N-acetylneuramic acid) moities from glycoproteins and glycolipids. To be active, it is strictly dependent on its presence in the multienzyme complex. Appears to have a preference for alpha 2-3 and alpha 2-6 sialyl linkage. Defects in NEU1 are the cause of sialidosis (SIALIDOSIS). It is a lysosomal storage disease occurring as two types with various manifestations. Type 1 sialidosis (cherry red spot-myoclonus syndrome or normosomatic type) is late-onset and it is characterized by the formation of cherry red macular spots in childhood, progressive debilitating myoclonus, insiduous visual loss and rarely ataxia. The diagnosis can be confirmed by the screening of the urine for sialyloligosaccharides. Type 2 sialidosis (also known as dysmorphic type) occurs as several variants of increasing severity with earlier age of onset. It is characterized by the presence of abnormal somatic features including coarse facies and dysostosis multiplex, vertebral deformities, mental retardation, cherry-red spot/myoclonus, sialuria, cytoplasmic vacuolation of peripheral lymphocytes, bone marrow cells and conjunctival epithelial cells. Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 33 family.

Protein type: EC 3.2.1.18; Glycan Metabolism - other glycan degradation; Hydrolase; Lipid Metabolism - sphingolipid; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 6p21.33

Cellular Component: cell junction; intracellular membrane-bound organelle; lysosomal lumen; lysosome; membrane

Molecular Function: exo-alpha-sialidase activity

Biological Process: ganglioside catabolic process; glycosphingolipid metabolic process; oligosaccharide catabolic process

Disease: Neuraminidase Deficiency