Chitinases ({EC number|3.2.1.14}, chitodextrinase, 1,4-beta-poly-N-acetylglucosaminidase, poly-beta-glucosaminidase, beta-1,4-poly-N-acetyl glucosamidinase, poly[1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide)] glycanohydrolase, (1->4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucan glycanohydrolase) are hydrolytic enzymes that break down glycosidic bonds in chitin. As chi...
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<enzyme> An enzyme which breaks down chitin, which is a polysaccharide that forms the hard outer shell of arthropods (insects, spiders, crustaceans, etc.), and the cell walls of fungi, and some algae. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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Enzyme (EC 3.2.1.14) that catalyses the hydrolysis of 1,4- b linkages of chitin.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kī′ti-nās Definitions: 1. An enzyme catalyzing the random hydrolysis of β(1→4) linkages in chitin (ultimately releasing N-acetyl-d-glucosamine); some enzymes of this type display lysozyme activity. Synonyms: poly-β-glucosaminidase
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chitinase An enzyme that hydrolyzes the glycosidic bonds in chitin, attacking them randomly.
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