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. 1999 Dec;65(12):5338–5344. doi: 10.1128/aem.65.12.5338-5344.1999

TABLE 1.

Specific activities of ChiA and its deletion mutants toward colloidal chitin

Enzyme Sp acta (U/nmol of enzyme) % Activityb
ChiA 2.42 100.0
ChiAΔ1 1.23 50.9
ChiAΔ2 1.42 58.4
ChiAΔ3 0.94 38.7
ChiAΔ4 1.02 42.1
a

Chitinase assays were performed under standard conditions. 

b

Values represent activities relative to that of ChiA.