Properties
Description
Recombinant Clostridium thermocellum chitinase 18A produced by Escherichia coli, plays a vital part in immunity, nutrition, and other aspects since it hydrolyzes the β-(1-4)-linkage of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine units present in chitin polymers.
Expression System
Escherichia coli
Species
Clostridium thermocellum
Purity
≥90%, determined by SDS-PAGE.
Buffer
35 mM NaHepes buffer (pH 7.5), 750 mM NaCl, 200 mM imidazole, 3.5 mM CaCl2, and 25% (v/v) glycerol
Applications
Recombinant Clostridium thermocellum chitinase 18A can be used in the research of biotechnology, waste disposal, agricultural pest control, and so on. It has the ability to hydrolyze 4-nitrophenyl-chitotriose and chitin.
