Sialate O-acetylesterase

sialate O-acetylesterase
Identifiers
EC no.3.1.1.53
CAS no.89400-31-7
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BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
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MetaCycmetabolic pathway
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The enzyme sialate O-acetylesterase (EC 3.1.1.53) catalyzes the reaction

N-acetyl-O-acetylneuraminate + H2O = N-acetylneuraminate + acetate

In human it is encoded by the SIAE gene located on chromosome 11.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-acyl-O-acetylneuraminate O-acetylhydrolase. Other names in common use include N-acetylneuraminate acetyltransferase, sialate 9(4)-O-acetylesterase, and sialidase.