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NEU1 neuraminidase 1

Gene ID: 4758, updated on 23-Mar-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: NEU; NANH; SIAL1

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a lysosomal enzyme that 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 is also referred to as 'protective protein'). Mutations in this gene can lead to sialidosis, a lysosomal storage disease that can be type 1 (cherry red spot-myoclonus syndrome or normosomatic type), which is late-onset, or type 2 (the dysmorphic type), which occurs at an earlier age with increased severity. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Sialidosis type 2
MedGen: C4282398OMIM: 256550GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
6p21.33
Sequence:
Chromosome: 6; NC_000006.12 (31857659..31862821, complement)
Total number of exons:
6

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