csn [Tue Dec 13 2016 11:16:35 GMT+0100 (CET)]

chitosanase

locus: BSU26890

pI: 8.89

mw: 31.00 kDa

function: chitin degradation

product: chitosanase

essential: no

ec: 3.2.1.132

synonyms

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.2|Carbon metabolism] → [category|SW 2.2.2|Utilization of specific carbon sources] → [category|SW 2.2.2.27|Utilization of other polymeric carbohydrates]
• [category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.12|Secreted proteins]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|utilization of specific carbon sources]

This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]

• [SW|AbrB regulon]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 2,747,984 -> 2,748,817

The protein

Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

• Endohydrolysis of beta-(1->4)-linkages between D-glucosamine residues in a partly acetylated chitosan (according to Swiss-Prot)

Protein family

• glycosyl hydrolase 46 family (according to Swiss-Prot)

[SW|Localization]

• extracellular (signal peptide), major constituent of the secretome [Pubmed|18957862]

Expression and Regulation

Regulatory mechanism

• [protein|search|AbrB]: transcription repression [Pubmed|20817675]

References

• 11065371,18957862,22031025,20817675,12401130