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Structure of Serratia marcescens chitinase B complexed with compound 6q

Source organism: Serratia marcescens
Biochemical function: carbohydrate binding
Biological process: carbohydrate metabolic process
Cellular component: extracellular region

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EC 3.2.1.14: Chitinase

Reaction catalysed:
Random endo-hydrolysis of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide (1->4)-beta-linkages in chitin and chitodextrins
Systematic name:
(1->4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucan glycanohydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
  • 1,4-beta-poly-N-acetylglucosaminidase
  • Beta-1,4-poly-N-acetyl glucosamidinase
  • ChiC
  • Chitodextrinase
  • Poly(1,4-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide)) glycanohydrolase
  • Poly-beta-glucosaminidase

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Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF00704
Domain description: Glycosyl hydrolases family 18
Occurring in:
  1. Chitinase B
The deposited structure of PDB entry 7cb1 contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF00704 (Glycosyl hydrolases family 18) in Chitinase B. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR001223
Domain description: Glycoside hydrolase family 18, catalytic domain
Occurring in:
  1. Chitinase B
IPR003610
Domain description: Carbohydrate binding module family 5/12
Occurring in:
  1. Chitinase B
IPR001579
Domain description: Glycosyl hydrolases family 18 (GH18) active site
Occurring in:
  1. Chitinase B
IPR011583
Domain description: Chitinase II
Occurring in:
  1. Chitinase B

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