Glycoside hydrolase family 46

Glyco_hydro_46

streptomyces n174 chitosanase ph5.5 298k
Identifiers
Symbol Glyco_hydro_46
Pfam PF01374
Pfam clan CL0037
InterPro IPR000400
SCOP 1chk
SUPERFAMILY 1chk
CAZy GH46

In molecular biology, glycoside hydrolase family 46 is a family of glycoside hydrolases.

Glycoside hydrolases EC 3.2.1. are a widespread group of enzymes that hydrolyse the glycosidic bond between two or more carbohydrates, or between a carbohydrate and a non-carbohydrate moiety. A classification system for glycoside hydrolases, based on sequence similarity, has led to the definition of >100 different families.[1][2][3] This classification is available on the CAZy(http://www.cazy.org/GH1.html) web site,[4] and also discussed at CAZypedia, an online encyclopedia of carbohydrate active enzymes.[5]

Glycoside hydrolase family 46 CAZY GH_46 comprises enzymes with only one known activity; chitosanase (EC 3.2.1.132). Chitosanase enzymes catalyse the endohydrolysis of beta-1,4-linkages between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and D-glucosamine residues in a partly acetylated chitosan.

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