| id | GO:0004099 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | chitin deacetylase activity |
| namespace | molecular_function |
| def | "Catalysis of the reaction: chitin + H2O = chitosan + acetate." [EC:3.5.1.41] |
| subset | gosubset_prok |
| synonym | "chitin amidohydrolase activity" EXACT [EC:3.5.1.41] |
| xref | EC:3.5.1.41 |
| xref | MetaCyc:CHITIN-DEACETYLASE-RXN |
| is_a | GO:0016811 ! hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in linear amides |
| is_a | GO:0019213 ! deacetylase activity |