CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Endochitinase-like
Functional Family Basic endochitinase

Enzyme Information

3.2.1.14
Chitinase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q7DNA1
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)

Q7DNA1
CHI2_ORYSJ
Oryza sativa Japonica Group
Chitinase 2

PDB Structure

PDB 2DKV
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Structure of full-length class I chitinase from rice revealed by X-ray crystallography and small-angle X-ray scattering.
Kezuka, Y., Kojima, M., Mizuno, R., Suzuki, K., Watanabe, T., Nonaka, T.
Proteins