CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Glycosidases
Functional Family Class III chitinase ChiA1

Enzyme Information

3.2.1.14
Chitinase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q873Y0
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)

Q873Y0
CHIA1_ASPFM
Aspergillus fumigatus
Endochitinase A1

PDB Structure

PDB 2XVN
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Natural Product-Guided Discovery of a Fungal Chitinase Inhibitor.
Rush, C.L., Schuttelkopf, A.W., Hurtado-Guerrero, R., Blair, D.E., Ibrahim, A.F.M., Desvergnes, S., Eggleston, I.M., Van Aalten, D.M.F.
Chem.Biol.