| Gene Symbol | Neu2 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 23956 |
| Alt Symbol | MBS, MSS, MTS |
| Species | Mouse |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | neuraminidase 2 |
| Other Description | N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminidase 2|brain sialidase|cystolic sialidase|cytosolic sialidase|murine thymic sialidase|sialidase-2|skeletal muscle sialidase |
| Swissprots | Q9JMH3 Q99NA3 |
| Accessions | EDL40156 EDL40157 EDL40158 Q9JMH3 AB028023 BAA92867 AB048604 BAB39152 AF139059 AK009828 AK145284 BAE26342 BC026408 AAH26408 BC105657 AAI05658 BC105658 AAI05659 BC105659 AAI05660 BC105661 AAI05662 BY088515 FJ613504 ACM77811 XM_006529524 XP_006529587 NM_001160163 NP_001153635 NM_001160164 NP_001153636 NM_001160165 NP_001153637 NM_015750 NP_056565 |
| Function | Catalyzes the removal of sialic acid (N-acetylneuraminic acid) moities from glycoproteins, oligosaccharides and gangliosides. |
| Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm. |
| Tissue Specificity | Highly expressed in heart. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10713120}. |
| Top Pathways | Sphingolipid metabolism, Other glycan degradation |