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CHIA chitinase acidic [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 27159, updated on 3-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
CHIAprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
chitinase acidicprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:17432
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000134216 MIM:606080; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17432
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
CHIT2; AMCASE; TSA1902
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene degrades chitin, which is found in the cell wall of most fungi as well as in arthropods and some nematodes. The encoded protein can also stimulate interleukin 13 expression, and variations in this gene can lead to asthma susceptibility. Several transcript variants encoding a few different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012]
Expression
Biased expression in stomach (RPKM 2.7), lung (RPKM 1.9) and 2 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

Location:
1p13.2
Exon count:
13
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 1 NC_000001.11 (111290851..111320563)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 1 NC_060925.1 (111305627..111335252)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 1 NC_000001.10 (111833473..111863185)

Chromosome 1 - NC_000001.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene chitinase, acidic pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 1492 Neighboring gene chitinase, acidic pseudogene 2 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105378903 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 1493 Neighboring gene ciliary microtubule associated protein 3 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:111877825-111878326 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:111878327-111878826 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 1494 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 1183

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Phenotypes

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genetic analysis of the pathogenic molecular sub-phenotype interferon-alpha identifies multiple novel loci involved in systemic lupus erythematosus.
EBI GWAS Catalog

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Clone Names

  • DKFZp313J1722

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables chitin binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables chitinase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables chitinase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables chitinase activity NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables chitinase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
enables kinase binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in apoptotic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in chitin catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in chitin catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in chitin metabolic process NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in immune system process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in polysaccharide catabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in polysaccharide digestion TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of chemokine production IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in production of molecular mediator involved in inflammatory response IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytoplasm ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in cytoplasm NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in extracellular region IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in extracellular region TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in extracellular space IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
acidic mammalian chitinase
Names
lung-specific protein TSA1902
NP_001035713.1
NP_001244930.1
NP_001244931.1
NP_001244932.1
NP_001244933.1
NP_001244934.1
NP_068569.2
NP_970615.2
XP_016856536.1
XP_054191985.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001040623.3NP_001035713.1  acidic mammalian chitinase isoform b

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001035713.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) lacks exons in the 5' end of the coding region compared to variant 4. The resulting isoform (b, also known as TSA1902-S) is shorter at the N-terminus compared to isoform a. Variants 3, 6, 8, and 9 all encode the same isoform (b).
    Source sequence(s)
    AB025008, AF290004, AK290702, AL513202, AY789445, BC036339
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS58017.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q1M0P3
    Related
    ENSP00000390476.2, ENST00000451398.6
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    smart00494
    Location:268315
    ChtBD2; Chitin-binding domain type 2
    smart00636
    Location:1204
    Glyco_18; Glyco_18 domain
    cl10447
    Location:1226
    GH18_chitinase-like; The GH18 (glycosyl hydrolase, family 18) type II chitinases hydrolyze chitin, an abundant polymer of beta-1,4-linked N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) which is a major component of the cell wall of fungi and the exoskeleton of arthropods. Chitinases have ...
  2. NM_001258001.2NP_001244930.1  acidic mammalian chitinase isoform a

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001244930.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (5) lacks an exon in the 5' coding region and initiates translation at a downstream AUG compared to variant 4. The encoded isoform (a, also known as TSA1902-L) has a shorter N-terminus and lacks a signal peptide compared to isoform c. Variants 2, 5, and 7 all encode the same isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AK290702, AL513202, BC036339
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS832.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K3T7
    Related
    ENSP00000391132.1, ENST00000430615.1
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd02872
    Location:1279
    GH18_chitolectin_chitotriosidase; This conserved domain family includes a large number of catalytically inactive chitinase-like lectins (chitolectins) including YKL-39, YKL-40 (HCGP39), YM1, oviductin, and AMCase (acidic mammalian chitinase), as well as catalytically active ...
    smart00494
    Location:321368
    ChtBD2; Chitin-binding domain type 2
  3. NM_001258002.2NP_001244931.1  acidic mammalian chitinase isoform b

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001244931.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (6) lacks exons in the 5' coding region and initiates translation at a downstream AUG compared to variant 4. The encoded isoform (b, also known as TSA1902-S) has a shorter N-terminus and lacks a signal peptide compared to isoform c. Variants 3, 6, 8, and 9 all encode the same isoform (b).
    Source sequence(s)
    AB025009, AK290702, AL356387, AL513202, BC036339
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS58017.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q1M0P3
    Related
    ENSP00000436946.1, ENST00000483391.5
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    smart00494
    Location:268315
    ChtBD2; Chitin-binding domain type 2
    smart00636
    Location:1204
    Glyco_18; Glyco_18 domain
    cl10447
    Location:1226
    GH18_chitinase-like; The GH18 (glycosyl hydrolase, family 18) type II chitinases hydrolyze chitin, an abundant polymer of beta-1,4-linked N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) which is a major component of the cell wall of fungi and the exoskeleton of arthropods. Chitinases have ...
  4. NM_001258003.2NP_001244932.1  acidic mammalian chitinase isoform a

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001244932.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (7) lacks exons in the 5' coding region and initiates translation at a downstream AUG compared to variant 4. The encoded isoform (a, also known as TSA1902-L) has a shorter N-terminus and lacks a signal peptide compared to isoform c. Variants 2, 5, and 7 all encode the same isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AK290702, AL513202, AY825504, BC036339
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS832.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K3T7
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd02872
    Location:1279
    GH18_chitolectin_chitotriosidase; This conserved domain family includes a large number of catalytically inactive chitinase-like lectins (chitolectins) including YKL-39, YKL-40 (HCGP39), YM1, oviductin, and AMCase (acidic mammalian chitinase), as well as catalytically active ...
    smart00494
    Location:321368
    ChtBD2; Chitin-binding domain type 2
  5. NM_001258004.2NP_001244933.1  acidic mammalian chitinase isoform b

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001244933.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (8) lacks an exon and contains another exon in the 5' coding region, initiating translation at a downstream AUG compared to variant 4. The encoded isoform (b, also known as TSA1902-S) has a shorter N-terminus and lacks a signal peptide compared to isoform c. Variants 3, 6, 8, and 9 all encode the same isoform (b).
    Source sequence(s)
    AB025008, AF290004, AK290702, AL356387, AL513202, AY911310, BC036339
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS58017.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q1M0P3
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    smart00494
    Location:268315
    ChtBD2; Chitin-binding domain type 2
    smart00636
    Location:1204
    Glyco_18; Glyco_18 domain
    cl10447
    Location:1226
    GH18_chitinase-like; The GH18 (glycosyl hydrolase, family 18) type II chitinases hydrolyze chitin, an abundant polymer of beta-1,4-linked N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) which is a major component of the cell wall of fungi and the exoskeleton of arthropods. Chitinases have ...
  6. NM_001258005.2NP_001244934.1  acidic mammalian chitinase isoform b

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001244934.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (9) lacks exons and contains another exon in the 5' coding region, initiating translation at a downstream AUG compared to variant 4. The encoded isoform (b, also known as TSA1902-S) has a shorter N-terminus and lacks a signal peptide compared to isoform c. Variants 3, 6, 8, and 9 all encode the same isoform (b).
    Source sequence(s)
    AB025008, AF290004, AK290702, AL356387, AL513202, AY911311, BC036339
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS58017.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q1M0P3
    Related
    ENSP00000338970.7, ENST00000353665.10
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    smart00494
    Location:268315
    ChtBD2; Chitin-binding domain type 2
    smart00636
    Location:1204
    Glyco_18; Glyco_18 domain
    cl10447
    Location:1226
    GH18_chitinase-like; The GH18 (glycosyl hydrolase, family 18) type II chitinases hydrolyze chitin, an abundant polymer of beta-1,4-linked N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) which is a major component of the cell wall of fungi and the exoskeleton of arthropods. Chitinases have ...
  7. NM_021797.4NP_068569.2  acidic mammalian chitinase isoform a

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_068569.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks exons in the 5' coding region and initiates translation at a downstream AUG compared to variant 4. The encoded isoform (a, also known as TSA1902-L) has a shorter N-terminus and lacks a signal peptide compared to isoform c. Variants 2, 5, and 7 all encode the same isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AB025008, AK290702, AL513202, BC036339
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS832.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K3T7
    Related
    ENSP00000387671.1, ENST00000422815.5
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd02872
    Location:1279
    GH18_chitolectin_chitotriosidase; This conserved domain family includes a large number of catalytically inactive chitinase-like lectins (chitolectins) including YKL-39, YKL-40 (HCGP39), YM1, oviductin, and AMCase (acidic mammalian chitinase), as well as catalytically active ...
    smart00494
    Location:321368
    ChtBD2; Chitin-binding domain type 2
  8. NM_201653.4NP_970615.2  acidic mammalian chitinase isoform c precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_970615.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (4) represents the longest transcript and encodes the longest isoform (c). Version 1 of this RefSeq represented a distinct variant (1) encoding a different isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AB025008, AF290004, AK290702, AL513202, BC036339
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS41368.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q32W79, Q32W80, Q3B866, Q5U5Z5, Q5VUV4, Q86UD8, Q9BZP6, Q9ULY3, Q9ULY4
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A5D6V7
    Related
    ENSP00000358755.1, ENST00000369740.6
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    cd02872
    Location:24387
    GH18_chitolectin_chitotriosidase; This conserved domain family includes a large number of catalytically inactive chitinase-like lectins (chitolectins) including YKL-39, YKL-40 (HCGP39), YM1, oviductin, and AMCase (acidic mammalian chitinase), as well as catalytically active ...
    smart00494
    Location:429476
    ChtBD2; Chitin-binding domain type 2
    smart00636
    Location:26365
    Glyco_18; Glyco_18 domain

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000001.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    111290851..111320563
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_017001047.1XP_016856536.1  acidic mammalian chitinase isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q1M0P3
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    smart00494
    Location:268315
    ChtBD2; Chitin-binding domain type 2
    smart00636
    Location:1204
    Glyco_18; Glyco_18 domain
    cl10447
    Location:1226
    GH18_chitinase-like; The GH18 (glycosyl hydrolase, family 18) type II chitinases hydrolyze chitin, an abundant polymer of beta-1,4-linked N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) which is a major component of the cell wall of fungi and the exoskeleton of arthropods. Chitinases have ...

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060925.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    111305627..111335252
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054336010.1XP_054191985.1  acidic mammalian chitinase isoform X1