EC number 3.2.1.132 ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 51570-20-8 | |
Chitosanase (EC 3.2.1.132) is an enzyme with systematic name chitosan N-acetylglucosaminohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
Endohydrolysis of beta-(1->4)-linkages between D-glucosamine residues in a partly acetylated chitosan
A whole spectrum of chitosanases are known.
References
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