The role of sialidase is to remove a particular form of sialic acid (a sugar molecule) from sugar-protein complexes (referred to as glycoproteins), which allows the cell to function properly. Because the enzyme is deficient, small chains containing the sugar-like material accumulate in neurons, bone marrow, and various cells that defend the body against infection.
Sialidosis
Glycosuria
Beta-mannosidosis
Galactosialidosis
Alpha-mannosidosis
Xanthinuria
Lipiduria
Sialuria