Biology:NEU1

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Sialidase 1 (lysosomal sialidase), also known as NEU1 is a mammalian lysosomal neuraminidase enzyme which in humans is encoded by the NEU1 gene.[1][2]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene encodes the lysosomal enzyme, which cleaves terminal sialic acid residues from substrates such as glycoproteins and glycolipids. In the lysosome, this enzyme is part of a heterotrimeric complex together with beta-galactosidase and cathepsin A (the latter also referred to as 'protective protein'). Mutations in this gene can lead to sialidosis.[1]

Clinical significance

Deficiencies in the human enzyme NEU1 leads to sialidosis, a rare lysosomal storage disease.[3] Sialidase has also been shown to enhance recovery from spinal cord contusion injury when injected in rats.[4]

Interactions

NEU1 has been shown to interact with Cathepsin A.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Entrez Gene: NEU1 sialidase 1 (lysosomal sialidase)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=4758. 
  2. "Cloning, expression and chromosomal mapping of human lysosomal sialidase and characterization of mutations in sialidosis". Nat. Genet. 15 (3): 316–20. March 1997. doi:10.1038/ng0397-316. PMID 9054950. 
  3. "Molecular pathology of NEU1 gene in sialidosis". Hum. Mutat. 22 (5): 343–52. November 2003. doi:10.1002/humu.10268. PMID 14517945. 
  4. "Sialidase enhances recovery from spinal cord contusion injury". PNAS 107 (25): 11561–6. June 2010. doi:10.1073/pnas.1006683107. PMID 20534525. Bibcode2010PNAS..10711561M. 
  5. "Transport of human lysosomal neuraminidase to mature lysosomes requires protective protein/cathepsin A". EMBO J. 17 (6): 1588–97. Mar 1998. doi:10.1093/emboj/17.6.1588. PMID 9501080. 

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