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 P85084
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)

P85084
CHIT_CARPA
Carica papaya
Endochitinase

PDB Structure

PDB 3CQL
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
X-ray Structure of Papaya Chitinase Reveals the Substrate Binding Mode of Glycosyl Hydrolase Family 19 Chitinases.
Huet, J., Rucktooa, P., Clantin, B., Azarkan, M., Looze, Y., Villeret, V., Wintjens, R.
Biochemistry