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 P23951
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)

P23951
CHI2_HORVU
Hordeum vulgare
26 kDa endochitinase 2

PDB Structure

PDB 1CNS
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Refined structure of the chitinase from barley seeds at 2.0 a resolution.
Song, H.K., Suh, S.W.
Acta Crystallogr.,Sect.D