TABLE 3.
pNP-releasing activities of the three chitinases
Substratea | Relative activity (%)
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Chitinase L | Chitinase M | Chitinase S | |
pNP-GlcNAc | 0 | 0 | 0 |
pNP-(GlcNAc)2 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
pNP-(GlcNAc)3 | 46 | 190 | 234 |
pNP-(GlcNAc)4 | 26 | 94 | 114 |
pNP-(GlcNAc)5 | 31 | 70 | 25 |
Each substrate was tested at a concentration of 2 mM at 60°C.