endochitinase activity

Term ID

GO:0008843

Synonyms

Definition

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of nonterminal (1->4)-beta linkages of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) polymers of chitin and chitodextrins. Typically, endochitinases cleave randomly within the chitin chain. (2)

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO