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X-ray diffraction
2.3Å resolution

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A BACTERIAL CHITINASE AT 2.3 ANGSTROMS RESOLUTION

Released:
DOI: 10.2210/pdb1ctn/pdb
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Source organism: Serratia marcescens
Primary publication:
Crystal structure of a bacterial chitinase at 2.3 A resolution.
Perrakis A, Tews I, Dauter Z, Oppenheim AB, Chet I, Wilson KS, Vorgias CE
Structure 2 1169-80 (1994)
PMID: 7704527

Function and Biology Details

Reaction catalysed: 
Random endo-hydrolysis of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide (1->4)-beta-linkages in chitin and chitodextrins
Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
Sequence domains:
Structure domains:

Structure analysis Details

Assembly composition:
homo dimer (preferred)
Assembly name:
PDBe Complex ID:
PDB-CPX-139458 (preferred)
Entry contents:
1 distinct polypeptide molecule
Macromolecule:
Chitinase A Chain: A
Molecule details ›
Chain: A
Length: 540 amino acids
Theoretical weight: 58.67 KDa
Source organism: Serratia marcescens
Expression system: Not provided
UniProt:
  • Canonical: P07254 (Residues: 24-563; Coverage: 100%)
Gene name: chiA
Sequence domains:
Structure domains:

Ligands and Environments

No bound ligands
No modified residues

Experiments and Validation Details

Entry percentile scores
Spacegroup: C2221
Unit cell:
a: 203.1Å b: 133.9Å c: 59.9Å
α: 90° β: 90° γ: 90°
R-values:
R R work R free
0.162 0.162 not available
Expression system: Not provided

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Citations

17 review citations

Structures and mechanisms of glycosyl hydrolases.
Davies et al. (1995)
16 more

21 mentions without citation

Overview of protein structural and functional folds.
Sun et al. (2004)
20 more