Protein
Lytic chitin monooxygenase
Organism
Streptomyces ambofaciens (strain ATCC 23877 / 3486 / DSM 40053 / JCM 4204 / NBRC 12836 / NRRL B-2516)
Function
Involved in chitin degradation. Catalyzes the oxidative cleavage of glycosidic bonds in chitin via a copper-dependent mechanism, leading to oxidized chitooligomers with degrees of polymerization of 4-6. Is not active on cellulose.
Sequence
MHAGRKTAVLIGAALAPVIAVSLPAASASAHGYISNPPSRQAQCAAGTVSCGDITYEPQSVEGPKGLTSCSGGNSRFAELDDDSKGWAVTPVPRNATFSWKLTAQHSTSTWEYYVGGQRIALFDDGGAKPGAVVDHQVDFGGLDGRQKVLAVWNVADTDNAFYACIDVNVGG