Term Name: | exochitinase activity |
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Definition: | Catalysis of the hydrolysis of terminal 1,4-beta-linkages of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) polymers of chitin and chitodextrins. Typically, exochitinases progressively cleave off two subunits from the reducing or non-reducing ends of the chitin chain. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0035885] QuickGO AmiGO |