Neu2

Gene Symbol Neu2
Entrez Gene 23956
Alt Symbol MBS, MSS, MTS
Species Mouse
Gene Type protein-coding
Description neuraminidase 2
Other Description N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminidase 2|brain sialidase|cystolic sialidase|cytosolic sialidase|murine thymic sialidase|sialidase-2|skeletal muscle sialidase
Swissprots Q9JMH3 Q99NA3
Accessions EDL40156 EDL40157 EDL40158 Q9JMH3 AB028023 BAA92867 AB048604 BAB39152 AF139059 AK009828 AK145284 BAE26342 BC026408 AAH26408 BC105657 AAI05658 BC105658 AAI05659 BC105659 AAI05660 BC105661 AAI05662 BY088515 FJ613504 ACM77811 XM_006529524 XP_006529587 NM_001160163 NP_001153635 NM_001160164 NP_001153636 NM_001160165 NP_001153637 NM_015750 NP_056565
Function Catalyzes the removal of sialic acid (N-acetylneuraminic acid) moities from glycoproteins, oligosaccharides and gangliosides.
Subcellular Location Cytoplasm.
Tissue Specificity Highly expressed in heart. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10713120}.
Top Pathways Sphingolipid metabolism, Other glycan degradation