Function and Biology

Crystal structure of Streptococcus pneumoniae NanA (TIGR4) in complex with Zanamivir

Source organism: Streptococcus pneumoniae TIGR4
Biochemical function: exo-alpha-sialidase activity
Biological process: not assigned
Cellular component: not assigned

EC 3.2.1.18: Exo-alpha-sialidase

Reaction catalysed:
Hydrolysis of alpha-(2->3)-, alpha-(2->6)-, alpha-(2->8)- glycosidic linkages of terminal sialic acid residues in oligosaccharides, glycoproteins, glycolipids, colominic acid and synthetic substrates.
Systematic name:
Acetylneuraminyl hydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
  • Acetylneuraminidase
  • Alpha-neuraminidase
  • N-acylneuraminate glycohydrolase
  • Neuraminidase
  • Sialidase

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
  • not assigned
Cellular component:
  • not assigned

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF13088
Domain description: BNR repeat-like domain
Occurring in:
  1. Sialidase A
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2ya7 contains 4 copies of Pfam domain PF13088 (BNR repeat-like domain) in Sialidase A. Showing 1 copy in chain C.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR011040
Domain description: Sialidase
Occurring in:
  1. Sialidase A
IPR023364
Domain description: Trans-sialidase, domain 3
Occurring in:
  1. Sialidase A
IPR036278
Domain description: Sialidase superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Sialidase A
IPR026856
Domain description: Sialidase family
Occurring in:
  1. Sialidase A

Structure domains

CATH CATH domains
2.120.10.10
Class: Mainly Beta
Architecture: 6 Propeller
Topology: Neuraminidase
Homology: Neuraminidase
Occurring in:
  1. Sialidase A
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2ya7 contains 4 copies of CATH domain 2.120.10.10 (Neuraminidase) in Sialidase A. Showing 1 copy in chain C.
2.40.220.10
Class: Mainly Beta
Architecture: Beta Barrel
Topology: Intramolecular trans-sialidase; domain 3
Homology: Intramolecular Trans-sialidase; Domain 3
Occurring in:
  1. Sialidase A
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2ya7 contains 4 copies of CATH domain 2.40.220.10 (Intramolecular trans-sialidase; domain 3) in Sialidase A. Showing 1 copy in chain C.