chitinase activity (Q21100751)
Catalysis of the hydrolysis of (1->4)-beta linkages of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) polymers of chitin and chitodextrins.
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Current Data About chitinase activity
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aliases GO:0004568
 1,4-beta-poly-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity
 poly[1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide)] glycanohydrolase activity
 chitodextrinase activity
 poly-beta-glucosaminidase activity
 beta-1,4-poly-N-acetyl glucosamidinase activity
description Catalysis of the hydrolysis of (1->4)-beta linkages of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) polymers of chitin and chitodextrins.

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(P686) GO:0004568
(P2892) C1150046