chitinase activity
id: GO:0004568
name: chitinase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of (1->4)-beta linkages of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) polymers of chitin and chitodextrins.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0008843 | endochitinase activity |
GO:0035885 | exochitinase activity |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0004553 | hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds |