Table 1 Details of chitinases characterized from Enterobacter sp.

From: Transglycosylation by a chitinase from Enterobacter cloacae subsp. cloacae generates longer chitin oligosaccharides

Strain name

Chitinase

Mol. Wt (kDa)

Optimum pH

Optimum Temp (°C)

TG activity

Reference

Enterobacter agglomerans

ChiA

61

ND

ND

Not reported

21

Enterobacer sp.G-1

N-acetyl glucosaminidase

92

6.0

45

Not reported

18

ChiA

60

ND

ND

Not reported

61

E nterobacer sp. NRG4

ChiA

61

5.5

45

Not reported

20

E. aerogenes

Chitinase

42.5

6.0

55

Not reported

19

E. cloacae subsp. cloacae

EcChi1

42.5

5

40

Yes

Present study

  1. ND – Not determined.