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Cht5 - Chitinase 5

Enables chitin binding activity and chitinase activity. Involved in several processes, including chitin catabolic process; ecdysis, chitin-based cuticle; and regulation of tube size, open tracheal system. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in tracheal primordium. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in asthma. Orthologous to human CHIA (chitinase acidic). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]

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Species Gene Architecture aa