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Details on Person UniProt:Q8WWR8 NEU4

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commentFUNCTION Exo-alpha-sialidase that catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of the terminal sialic acid (N-acetylneuraminic acid, Neu5Ac) of a glycan moiety in the catabolism of glycolipids, glycoproteins and oligosacharides. Efficiently hydrolyzes gangliosides including alpha-(2->3)-sialylated GD1a and GM3 and alpha-(2->8)-sialylated GD3 (PubMed:15213228, PubMed:15847605, PubMed:21521691). Hydrolyzes poly-alpha-(2->8)-sialylated neural cell adhesion molecule NCAM1 likely at growth cones, suppressing neurite outgrowth in hippocampal neurons (By similarity). May desialylate sialyl Lewis A and X antigens at the cell surface, down-regulating these glycan epitopes recognized by SELE/E selectin in the initiation of cell adhesion and extravasation (PubMed:21521691). Has sialidase activity toward mucin, fetuin and sialyllactose (PubMed:15847605).CATALYTIC ACTIVITY Hydrolysis of alpha-(2->3)-, alpha-(2->6)-, alpha-(2->8)- glycosidic linkages of terminal sialic acid residues in oligosaccharides, glycoproteins, glycolipids, colominic acid and synthetic substrates.CATALYTIC ACTIVITY a ganglioside GM3 + H2O = a beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-beta-D-glucosyl-(1<->1)-ceramide + N-acetylneuraminateCATALYTIC ACTIVITY a ganglioside GM3 (d18:1(4E)) + H2O = a beta-D-Gal-(1->4)-beta-D-Glc-(1<->1)-Cer(d18:1(4E)) + N-acetylneuraminateCATALYTIC ACTIVITY a ganglioside GM2 + H2O = a ganglioside GA2 + N-acetylneuraminateCATALYTIC ACTIVITY a ganglioside GM2 (d18:1(4E)) + H2O = a ganglioside GA2 (d18:1(4E)) + N-acetylneuraminateCATALYTIC ACTIVITY a ganglioside GD1a + H2O = a ganglioside GM1 + N-acetylneuraminateCATALYTIC ACTIVITY a ganglioside GD1a (d18:1(4E)) + H2O = a ganglioside GM1 (d18:1(4E)) + N-acetylneuraminateCATALYTIC ACTIVITY a ganglioside GD3 + H2O = a ganglioside GM3 + N-acetylneuraminateCATALYTIC ACTIVITY a ganglioside GD3 (d18:1(4E)) + H2O = a ganglioside GM3 (d18:1(4E)) + N-acetylneuraminateBIOPHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES Optimum pH is 3.2.INTERACTION Predominantly associates with endoplasmic reticulum membranes. Only a small fraction associates with mitochondrial and plasma membranes.SUBCELLULAR LOCATION According to PubMed:15213228, isoform 2 is soluble, N-glycosylated and found in the lumen of lysosomes. However, no signal sequence nor N-glycosylation site is predicted from the sequence.ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS Predominant form in liver. Also expressed in brain, kidney and colon.TISSUE SPECIFICITY Highly expressed in brain and at lower levels in kidney and liver.INDUCTION Down-regulated during monocyte to macrophage differentiation.PTM N-glycosylated.SIMILARITY Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 33 family.
created[InstanceEdit:143527] Schmidt, EE, 2004-11-12 07:45:10
descriptionrecommendedName: Sialidase-4 ecNumber evidence="6 7 9 12"3.2.1.18 alternativeName: N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminidase 4
geneNameNEU4
LP5125
identifierQ8WWR8
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keywordAlternative splicing
Carbohydrate metabolism
Cell membrane
Cell projection
Endoplasmic reticulum
Glycosidase
Hydrolase
Lipid degradation
Lipid metabolism
Lysosome
Membrane
Microsome
Mitochondrion
Mitochondrion inner membrane
Mitochondrion outer membrane
Proteomics identification
Reference proteome
Repeat
modified[InstanceEdit:217385] Schmidt, EE, 2008-03-27 06:23:53
[InstanceEdit:354386] Schmidt, EE, 2008-06-18 04:45:12
[InstanceEdit:384350] Kanapin, AA, 2008-11-26 14:00:39
[InstanceEdit:392885] Kanapin, AA, 2009-03-09 12:07:18
[InstanceEdit:400710] Schmidt, EE, 2009-03-25 05:33:35
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[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
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[InstanceEdit:9926675] Weiser, Joel, 2024-11-03
nameNEU4
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
referenceGene[ReferenceDNASequence:8992613] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000204099 NEU4 [Homo sapiens]
secondaryIdentifierNEUR4_HUMAN
A8K056
J3KNJ5
Q96D64
sequenceLength484
species[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
(isoformParent)[ReferenceIsoform:436027] UniProt:Q8WWR8-1 NEU4 [Homo sapiens]
[ReferenceIsoform:436028] UniProt:Q8WWR8-2 NEU4 [Homo sapiens]
[ReferenceIsoform:8975227] UniProt:Q8WWR8-3 NEU4 [Homo sapiens]
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:1605806] NEU4 [lysosomal lumen] [Homo sapiens]
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