Protein
Diacetylchitobiose deacetylase
Organism
Thermococcus kodakarensis (strain ATCC BAA-918 / JCM 12380 / KOD1)
Function
Deacylates the non-reducing end of diacetylchitobiose (GlcNAc2). Can also use N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetylchitotriose (GlcNAc3). Probably involved in chitin degradation.
Similarity
Belongs to the PIGL family.
Sequence
MVFEEFNNFDEAFSALLSKLDFKINEPFNDVKKVLCIEPHPDDCAIGLGGTIKKLTDSGIDVVYLLLTDGSMGTTDGEVSGHELALRRLEEEKRSAEILGVKKIHALDFGDTELPYTREVRKEIVTVIRKERPGIVLMPDPWLPYEGHPDHRHAGFLGIEAVSFAGLPNFNRSDLIAGLDPHSIQAVGFYYTHKPNYFVDISDVMEVKLRAVRTHESQFPEDVWELWEPYLRTIALYYGKMSGHRYAEGIRFVPGIFLHICPFAHVI