金山科研平台，产品价格货期咨询微信：jinshanbio Molecule Information: Chitotriosidase/CHIT1 Aliases: CHI3; CHIT1 Entrez Gene IDs: 1118 (Human) Background: Chitotriosidase/CHIT1 Chitotriosidase, encoded by the CHIT1 gene, is a member of the chitinase family of endo-beta-1,4-linked N-acetylglucosaminases that cleave chitin, a structural component of cell walls and coatings of many organisms. Chitotriosidase is selectively expressed by activated tissue macrophages. Very high plasma levels of Chitotriosidase are found in patients with Gaucher disease type 1.