exochitinase activity

Term ID

GO:0035885

Synonyms

Definition

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of terminal 1,4-beta-linkages of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) polymers of chitin and chitodextrins. Typically, exochitinases progressively cleave off two subunits from the reducing or non-reducing ends of the chitin chain. (4)

References

• MetaCyc:RXN-12309
• RHEA:50672

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO