Term Name: | chitobiose phosphorylase activity |
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Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: chitobiose + phosphate = N-acetyl-D-glucosamine + N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate. This reaction is the phosphorolysis of chitobiose, (GlcNAc)2, a dimer of beta-(1->4) linked glucosamine units. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0052756] QuickGO AmiGO |