Overview
Chitinases are hydrolytic enzymes that break down glycosidic bonds in chitin. They catalyse the following reaction:
- Random endo-hydrolysis of N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminide (1→4)-β-linkages in chitin and chitodextrins
Chitinases are hydrolytic enzymes that break down glycosidic bonds in chitin. They catalyse the following reaction: