si·al·i·dase (s - l  -d s , -dz)n. See neuraminidase. |
sialidase,
an enzyme of the hydrolase class that catalyzes the cleavage of glucosidic linkages between a sialic acid residue and a hexose or hexosamine residue at the nonreducing terminal of oligosaccharides in glycoproteins, glycolipids, and proteoglycans. Deficiency of it is an autosomal-recessive trait and is seen in sialidosis and galactosialidosis. See also neuraminidase.
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