Chitinolytic enzymes of the gastric mucosa of Perodicticus Potto (Primate Prosimian) : purification and enzyme specificity

1. Enzymatic extracts of Perodicticus potto gastric mucosa showed chitinolytic activity together with lysozymic activity. 2. After purification by adsortion on colloidal chitin and gel chromatography, an enzymatic preparation with high chitinolytic activity was devoid of any lysozymic activity. 3. The gastric chitinolytic enzymes of Perodicticus potto are thus "true" chitinases specific of the B-1,4-N-acetylglucosamine linkages in chitin molecule