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Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Sialidase-1, is a mammalian lysosomal neuraminidase enzyme which in humans is encoded by the NEU1gene.
Function
The protein SIALIDASE-1 encoded by the NEU-1 gene encodes the lysosomal enzyme SIALIDASE-1, which 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 also referred to as 'protective protein'). Mutations in this gene can lead to sialidosis.
Clinical significance
Mutations in NEU1 leads to sialidosis, a rare lysosomal storage disease. Sialidase has also been shown to enhance recovery from spinal cord contusion injury when injected in rats.
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