Function
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 oligosaccharides. Efficiently hydrolyzes gangliosides including alpha-(2->3)-sialylated GD1a and GM3 and alpha-(2->8)-sialylated GD3. Hydrolyzes poly-alpha-(2->8)-sialylated neural cell adhesion molecule NCAM1 likely at growth cones, suppressing neurite outgrowth in hippocampal neurons.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Cell membrane (Peripheral membrane protein); Endoplasmic reticulum membrane (Peripheral membrane protein); Microsome membrane (Peripheral membrane protein); Mitochondrion inner membrane (Peripheral membrane protein); Mitochondrion outer membrane (Peripheral membrane protein); Cell projection, neuron projection; Lysosome lumen
Tissue Specificity: Highly expressed in brain, particularly in hippocampus, and at lower levels in liver and spleen. Expressed in hippocampal neurons (at protein level)
Product Specifications
Recombinant Mouse Sialidase-4 (Neu4) Protein is a recombinant protein from Mus musculus (Mouse), expressed in in vitro E.coli expression system, covering amino acids 1-478aa, with N-terminal 10xHis-tagged tag, purity Greater than 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
