NEU2, Official Symbol NEU2provided by HGNC Official Full Name neuraminidase 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7759 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000115488 MIM:605528; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7759 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as SIAL2 Summary This gene belongs to a family of glycohydrolytic enzymes which remove sialic acid residues from glycoproteins and glycolipids. Expression studies in COS7 cells confirmed that this gene encodes a functional sialidase. Its cytosolic localization was demonstrated by cell fractionation experiments. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all