exo-alpha-sialidase activity

id: GO:0004308
name: exo-alpha-sialidase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: 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.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0052794exo-alpha-(2->3)-sialidase activity
GO:0052795exo-alpha-(2->6)-sialidase activity
GO:0052796exo-alpha-(2->8)-sialidase activity

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0016997alpha-sialidase activity