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Official Full Name: chitinase 3 like 1
Also known as: GP39; ASRT7; GP-39; YK-40; YKL40; CGP-39; YKL-40; YYL-40; HC-gp39; HCGP-3P; hCGP-39
Chitinase catalyzes the hydrolysis of chitin, an abundant sugar copolymer found in insect exoskeletons and fungal cell walls. The 18 family of glycoside hydrolases of chitinases includes 8 human family members. This gene encodes a glycoprotein member of the glycosyl hydrolase 18 family. This protein lacks chitinase activity and is secreted by activated macrophages, chondrocytes, neutrophils, and synoviocytes. This protein is thought to play a role in inflammation and tissue remodeling.