id | GO:0004099   Detailed information |
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  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 |
  DPGLEAN08454
  DPGLEAN08455