EC Number   |
Substrates   |
Products   |
Reversibility   |
|---|
 1.14.99.53 | alpha-chitin + gallate + O2 |
- |
chito-oligosaccharide C1-aldonic acids + dehydroascorbate + H2O |
- |
? |
 1.14.99.53 | beta-chitin + acceptor + O2 |
- |
chito-oligosaccharide aldonic acid + reduced acceptor + H2O |
products show a degree of polymerization from DP3 to DP8, with DP6 being the most abundant product after 24 h of incubation |
? |
 1.14.99.53 | beta-chitin + acceptor + O2 |
beta chitin from squid pen, best substrate |
oligosaccharide aldonic acids + reduced acceptor + H2O |
strong preference towards even-numbered products |
? |
 1.14.99.53 | beta-chitin + acceptor + O2 |
- |
oligosaccharide aldonic acids + reduced acceptor + H2O |
- |
? |
 1.14.99.53 | beta-chitin + acceptor + O2 |
- |
chito-oligosaccharide aldonic acids + reduced acceptor + H2O |
- |
? |
 1.14.99.53 | beta-chitin + ascorbate + O2 |
- |
? + dehydroascorbate + H2O |
products are the aldonic acid forms of fully acetylated chitooligosaccharides, oxidation occurs at the C1 carbon atom |
? |
 1.14.99.53 | beta-chitin + ascorbate + O2 |
- |
? + dehydroascorbate + H2O |
- |
? |
 1.14.99.53 | beta-chitin + ascorbate + O2 |
- |
C1-oxidized chitooligosaccharides + dehydroascorbate + H2O |
- |
? |
 1.14.99.53 | beta-chitin + ascorbate + O2 |
enzyme shows stronger binding and a greater release of soluble oxidized products with beta-chitin than with alpha-chitin |
C1-oxidized chitooligosaccharides + dehydroascorbate + H2O |
products show oxidation of the C1 carbon leading mainly to tetrameric and hexameric aldonic acids |
? |
 1.14.99.53 | beta-chitin + ascorbate + O2 |
beta-chitin is preferred over alpha-chitin |
C1-oxidized chitooligosaccharides + dehydroascorbate + H2O |
products are C1-oxidized chitooligomers, mainly tetramers and hexamers |
? |