Neuraminidase

**Definition:** An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of alpha-2,3, alpha-2,6-, and alpha-2,8-glycosidic linkages (at a decreasing rate, respectively) of terminal sialic residues in oligosaccharides, glycoproteins, glycolipids, colominic acid, and synthetic substrate. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992)

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.450.692

**Synonyms:** - N-Acylneuraminate Glycohydrolases - Oligosaccharide Sialidase - Sialidase - Exo-alpha-Sialidase