| Glyco_hydro_46 | |||||||||
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 streptomyces n174 chitosanase ph5.5 298k | |||||||||
| Identifiers | |||||||||
| Symbol | Glyco_hydro_46 | ||||||||
| Pfam | PF01374 | ||||||||
| Pfam clan | CL0037 | ||||||||
| InterPro | IPR000400 | ||||||||
| SCOP2 | 1chk / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||
| CAZy | GH46 | ||||||||
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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 web site, [4] [5] and also discussed at CAZypedia, an online encyclopedia of carbohydrate active enzymes. [6] [7]
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.
