1CTN

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A BACTERIAL CHITINASE AT 2.3 ANGSTROMS RESOLUTION

Summary for 1CTN

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb1ctn/pdb
• Descriptor: CHITINASE A (2 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: lyase (oxo-acid)
• Biological source: Serratia marcescens
• Total number of polymer chains: 1
• Total formula weight: 58669.61

Authors

Perrakis, A.,Tews, I.,Dauter, Z.,Wilson, K.S.,Vorgias, C.E. (deposition date: 1994-10-10, release date: 1995-02-07, Last modification date: 2024-10-30)

Primary citation

Perrakis, A.,Tews, I.,Dauter, Z.,Oppenheim, A.B.,Chet, I.,Wilson, K.S.,Vorgias, C.E.
Crystal structure of a bacterial chitinase at 2.3 A resolution.
Structure, 2:1169-1180, 1994

PubMed Abstract: Chitinases cleave the beta-1-4-glycosidic bond between the N-acetyl-D-glucosamine units of which chitin is comprised. Chitinases are present in plants, bacteria and fungi, but whereas structures are available for two prototypic plant enzymes, no structure is available for a bacterial or fungal chitinase.

PubMed: 7704527
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-2126(94)00119-7

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.3 Å)