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Catalysis of the hydrolysis of nonterminal 1,4-beta-linkages of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine polymers of chitin and chitodextrins. Catalysis of the hydrolysis of any glycosyl bond. Catalysis of the hydrolysis of any O-glycosyl bond. Catalysis of the random hydrolysis of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide 1,4-beta-linkages in chitin and chitodextrins.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: chitinase activity
Acc: GO:0004568
Aspect: Molecular Function
Desc: Catalysis of the random hydrolysis of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide 1,4-beta-linkages in chitin and chitodextrins.
Synonyms:
  • poly[1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide)] glycanohydrolase activity
  • chitodextrinase activity
  • poly-beta-glucosaminidase activity
  • beta-1,4-poly-N-acetyl glucosamidinase activity
  • 1,4-beta-poly-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 125 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 127 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0004568 - chitinase activity (interactive image map)
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