Definition of neuraminidase in English:
neuraminidase
noun ˌnjʊərəˈmɪnɪdeɪzˌnyo͝orəˈminədās
mass nounBiochemistry An enzyme, present in many pathogenic or symbiotic microorganisms, which catalyses the breakdown of glycosides containing neuraminic acid.
Example sentencesExamples
- The other spikes consist of enzymes, neuraminidase, which help the virus spread.
- Many human pathogens, including influenza viruses, possess neuraminidase enzymes (also known as sialidases).
- The influenza virus has two other integral membrane proteins, M2 and neuraminidase.
- Current influenza vaccines work by targeting to two proteins called haemagglutinin and neuraminidase, which are found on the surface on the virus.
- We know, for example, that H5N1 is sensitive to antiviral drugs that inhibit one of its important enzymes, called neuraminidase.