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Literature summary for 3.2.1.18 extracted from

  • Nok, A.J.; Rivera, W.
    Characterization of sialidase from Entamoaeba hystolitica and possible pathogenic role in amebiasis (2003), Parasitol. Res., 89, 302-307.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
galactose activates Entamoeba histolytica
lactose activates Entamoeba histolytica
additional information not affected by glucose, sucrose, and mannose, the motility of the organism is increased by about 6fold in vivo in presence of fetuin, alpha(2-3)-sialyllactose, and 4-methylumbelliferyl-alpha-D-N-acetylneuraminic acid Entamoeba histolytica

Inhibitors

Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
2,3-didehydroneuraminic acid
-
Entamoeba histolytica
4-nitrophenyl oxamic acid
-
Entamoeba histolytica
Cu2+
-
Entamoeba histolytica
Fe2+
-
Entamoeba histolytica
additional information the motility of the organism is decreased in vivo in presence of 2,3-didehydroneuraminic acid and sialic acid containing compounds Entamoeba histolytica
Zn2+
-
Entamoeba histolytica

KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
0.059
-
4-methylumbelliferyl-alpha-D-N-acetylneuraminic acid pH 5.5, 37°C Entamoeba histolytica
0.144
-
alpha(2-3)-sialyllactose pH 5.5, 37°C Entamoeba histolytica

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Ca2+ activates Entamoeba histolytica
Mg2+ activates Entamoeba histolytica

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
65000
-
x * 65000, SDS-PAGE Entamoeba histolytica

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Entamoeba histolytica
-
-
-

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
677fold, to homogeneity by chromatography on hydroxyapatite, fetuin-agarose, and Mono Q Entamoeba histolytica

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
4.05
-
purified enzyme Entamoeba histolytica

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
4-methylumbelliferyl-alpha-D-N-acetylneuraminic acid + H2O
-
Entamoeba histolytica 4-methylumbelliferol + alpha-D-N-acetylneuraminic acid
-
?
alpha(2-3)-sialyllactose + H2O
-
Entamoeba histolytica sialic acid + lactose
-
?
alpha(2-6)-sialyllactose + H2O low activity Entamoeba histolytica sialic acid + lactose
-
?
fetuin + H2O
-
Entamoeba histolytica sialic acid + ?
-
?
additional information colominic acid, and gangliosides GM1 and GD1 are poor substrates Entamoeba histolytica ?
-
?
mucin + H2O
-
Entamoeba histolytica sialic acid + ?
-
?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
? x * 65000, SDS-PAGE Entamoeba histolytica

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
sialidase
-
Entamoeba histolytica

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
37
-
-
Entamoeba histolytica

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
5.5
-
-
Entamoeba histolytica

Ki Value [mM]

Ki Value [mM] Ki Value maximum [mM] Inhibitor Comment Organism Structure
0.03
-
2,3-didehydroneuraminic acid pH 5.5, 37°C Entamoeba histolytica
0.185
-
4-nitrophenyl oxamic acid pH 5.5, 37°C Entamoeba histolytica