chitinase activity

Term ID

GO:0004568

Synonyms

• 1,4-beta-poly-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity
• beta-1,4-poly-N-acetyl glucosamidinase activity
• chitodextrinase activity
• poly-beta-glucosaminidase activity
• poly[1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide)] glycanohydrolase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of (1->4)-beta linkages of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) polymers of chitin and chitodextrins. (2)

References

• EC:3.2.1.14
• MetaCyc:3.2.1.14-RXN
• Reactome:R-HSA-6786421

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO