3.5.1.41	chitin + H2O = chitosan + acetate	prefers nascent to preformed chitin	
3.5.1.41	chitin + H2O = chitosan + acetate	multiple chain mechanism	
3.5.1.41	chitin + H2O = chitosan + acetate	hydrolyses the N-acetamido groups of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in chitin	
3.5.1.41	chitin + H2O = chitosan + acetate	ligand binding to the enzyme, computational docking analysis, catalytic mechanism via a tetrahedral oxyanion intermediate, and active site structure with a conserved metal-binding triad consisting of His104, His108, and Asp50