Search Ontology:
GO: Molecular Function
chitinase activity
- Term ID
- GO:0004568
- Synonyms
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- 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
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- EC:3.2.1.14
- MetaCyc:3.2.1.14-RXN
- Reactome:R-HSA-6786421
- Ontology
- GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO
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- has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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