P86079 (CHI2_CAPAA) Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

Names and origin

Protein names	Recommended name: Endochitinase 2 EC=3.2.1.14
Organism	Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Red pepper)
Taxonomic identifier	40321 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineage	Eukaryota › Viridiplantae › Streptophyta › Embryophyta › Tracheophyta › Spermatophyta › Magnoliophyta › eudicotyledons › core eudicotyledons › asterids › lamiids › Solanales › Solanaceae › Solanoideae › Capsiceae › Capsicum

Protein attributes

Sequence length	13 AA.
Sequence status	Fragment.
Protein existence	Evidence at protein level

General annotation (Comments)

Function	Defense against chitin containing fungal pathogens.
Catalytic activity	Random hydrolysis of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide (1->4)-beta-linkages in chitin and chitodextrins. UniProtKB P24091
Sequence similarities	Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 19 family. Chitinase class I subfamily.

Ontologies

Keywords
Biological process	Carbohydrate metabolism Chitin degradation Plant defense Polysaccharide degradation
Molecular function	Glycosidase Hydrolase
PTM	Hydroxylation
Technical term	Direct protein sequencing
Gene Ontology (GO)
Biological process	chitin catabolic process Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW defense response Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW
Molecular function	chitinase activity Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: EC
Complete GO annotation...

Sequence annotation (Features)

	Feature key	Position(s)	Length	Description	Graphical view	Feature identifier
Molecule processing
	Chain	‹1 – ›13	›13	Endochitinase 2		PRO_0000362989
Experimental info
	Sequence uncertainty	3	1	I or L Ref.1
	Sequence uncertainty	5	1	F or M Ref.1
	Sequence uncertainty	7	1	M or F Ref.1
	Sequence uncertainty	10	1	Q or K Ref.1
	Sequence uncertainty	13	1	K or Q Ref.1
	Non-terminal residue	1	1
	Non-terminal residue	13	1

Sequences

	Sequence		Length	Mass (Da)
	P86079 [UniParc]. Last modified February 10, 2009. Version 1. Checksum: 2EBAE4DB84AEA683	FASTA	13	1,579
	10 SAIWFWMTPQ SPK

References

[1]	Gomez Ros L.V., Almagro L., Ros Barcelo A., Pedreno M.A. Submitted (JUL-2008) to UniProtKB Cited for: PROTEIN SEQUENCE.

Cross-references

3D structure databases
ModBase	Search...
Protocols and materials databases
StructuralBiologyKnowledgebase	Search...
Family and domain databases
PROSITE	PS00773. CHITINASE_19_1. Partial match. PS00774. CHITINASE_19_2. Partial match. [Graphical view]
ProtoNet	Search...

Entry information

Entry name

CHI2_CAPAA

Accession

Primary (citable) accession number: P86079

Entry history

Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:	February 10, 2009
Last sequence update:	February 10, 2009
Last modified:	March 8, 2011
This is version 7 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. [Complete history]

Entry status

Reviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)

Annotation program

Plant Protein Annotation Program