endo-alpha-(2,8)-sialidase activity

Term ID

GO:0016996

Synonyms

• alpha-2,8-sialosylhydrolase activity
• endo-N-acetylneuraminidase activity
• endo-N-acylneuraminidase activity
• endoneuraminidase activity
• endosialidase activity
• poly(alpha-2,8-sialoside) alpha-2,8-sialosylhydrolase activity
• poly(alpha-2,8-sialosyl) endo-N-acetylneuraminidase activity
• polysialoside (2->8)-alpha-sialosylhydrolase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the endohydrolysis of (2->8)-alpha-sialosyl linkages in oligo- or poly(sialic) acids. 3.2.1.129

References

• EC:3.2.1.129
• MetaCyc:3.2.1.129-RXN

Ontology

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