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name	exo-alpha-sialidase activity
Accession	GO
Definition	Catalysis of the hydrolysis of alpha-(2->3)-, alpha-(2->6)-, alpha-(2->8)-glycosidic linkages of terminal sialic residues in oligosaccharides, glycoproteins, glycolipids, colominic acid and synthetic substrates.
Enzyme Classification (EC) number	3.2.1.18 3.2.1.18
Molecules/complexes with this activity
NA [extracellular region] U
Reactions catalysed by this activity
Neuraminidase enzymatic release from sialic acid [Homo sapiens]
Is a specialisation of activities
alpha-sialidase activity GO hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds GO hydrolase activity, acting on glycosyl bonds GO hydrolase activity GO catalytic activity GO molecular_function GO