Term Name: | exo-alpha-sialidase activity |
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Synonyms: | acetylneuraminidase activity, acetylneuraminyl hydrolase activity, alpha-neuraminidase activity, N-acylneuraminate glycohydrolase activity, neuraminidase activity, sialidase activity |
Definition: | 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. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004308] QuickGO AmiGO |