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Functional Families

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FunFam 1: Chitin oligosaccharide deacetylase

There are 1 EC terms in this cluster

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EC Term Annotations Evidence
Chitin disaccharide deacetylase. [EC: 3.5.1.105]
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose + H(2)O = N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl-(1->4)-D- glucosamine + acetate.
  • Chitin oligosaccharide deacetylase is a key enzyme in the chitin catabolic cascade of chitinolytic Vibrio strains.
  • Besides being a nutrient, the heterodisaccharide product 4-O- (N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)-D-glucosamine is a unique inducer of chitinase production in Vibrio parahemolyticus.
  • In contrast to EC 3.5.1.41 this enzyme is specific for the chitin disaccharide.
  • It also deacetylates the chitin trisaccharide with lower efficiency.
  • No activity with higher polymers of GlcNAc.
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