CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 1.10.530.10
Functional Family Basic endochitinase

Enzyme Information

3.2.1.14
Chitinase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q9FRV0
Random endo-hydrolysis of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide (1->4)-beta- linkages in chitin and chitodextrins.
-!- The enzyme binds to chitin and randomly cleaves glycosidic linkages in chitin and chitodextrins in a non-processive mode, generating chitooligosaccharides and free ends on which exo-chitinases and exo- chitodextrinases can act. -!- Activity is greatly stimulated in the presence of EC 1.14.99.53, which attacks the crystalline structure of chitin and makes the polymer more accesible to the chitinase. -!- Cf. EC 3.2.1.202.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q9FRV0
CHIC_SECCE
Secale cereale
Basic endochitinase C

PDB Structure

PDB 4DWX
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal structure and chitin oligosaccharide-binding mode of a 'loopful' family GH19 chitinase from rye, Secale cereale, seeds
Ohnuma, T., Numata, T., Osawa, T., Inanaga, H., Okazaki, Y., Shinya, S., Kondo, K., Fukuda, T., Fukamizo, T.
Febs J.