Chitin oligosaccharide deacetylase is a key enzyme in the chitin catabolic cascade of chitinolytic Vibrio strains. Besides being a nutrient, the heterodisaccharide product 4-O-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)-D-glucosamine is a unique inducer of chitinase production in Vibrio parahemolyticus . In contrast to EC 3.5.1.41 (chitin deacetylase) this enzyme is specific for the chitin disaccharide [1,3]. It also deacetylates the chitin trisaccharide with lower efficiency . No activity with higher polymers of GlcNAc [1,3].
Chitin oligosaccharide deacetylase is a key enzyme in the chitin catabolic cascade of chitinolytic Vibrio strains. Besides being a nutrient, the heterodisaccharide product 4-O-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)-D-glucosamine is a unique inducer of chitinase production in Vibrio parahemolyticus [2]. In contrast to EC 3.5.1.41 (chitin deacetylase) this enzyme is specific for the chitin disaccharide [1,3]. It also deacetylates the chitin trisaccharide with lower efficiency [3]. No activity with higher polymers of GlcNAc [1,3].
i.e. 2-(acetylamino)-4-O-[2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose. No activity with chitotriose, chitotetraose, chitopentaose and chitohexaose. The 2-acetamido group is completely hydrolyzed within 3 h, no hydrolysis of 2'-acetamide group occurs
Heterodisaccharide 4-O-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)-D-glucosamine is a specific inducer of chitinolytic enzyme production in Vibrios harboring chitin oligosaccharide deacetylase genes
Glycobiology
19
1046-1053
2009
no activity in Vibrio furnissii, no activity in Vibrio nereis, no activity in Vibrio orientalis, Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio campbellii, Vibrio cholerae serotype O1, Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 RIMD2203102, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus (A6P4T5), Vibrio parahaemolyticus KN1699, Vibrio parahaemolyticus RIMD2210633, Vibrio proteolyticus
Hirano, T.; Aoki, M.; Kadokura, K.; Kumaki, Y.; Hakamata, W.; Oku, T.; Nishio, T.
Heterodisaccharide 4-O-(N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl)-D-glucosamine is an effective chemotactic attractant for Vibrio bacteria that produce chitin oligosaccharide deacetylase
Lett. Appl. Microbiol.
53
161-166
2011
no activity in Vibrio furnissii, no activity in Vibrio furnissii RIMD2223001, no activity in Vibrio nereis, no activity in Vibrio nereis NBRC15637, Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio alginolyticus NBRC15630, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus KN1699, Vibrio parahaemolyticus RIMD2210633