PPepDB-ID	"Peptide Name"	PMID	"Plant source"	"Plant Family"	"Peptide Family"	"Peptide function"	"Peptide function description"	"Activity against"	Sequence	"Sequence Length"	Validation	"Avg. Molecular wt(Da)"	"Monoisotopic molecular wt(Da)"	pI	Method	"Additional information"
PPepDB_5811	CHIA_ARATH	--NA--	"Arabidopsis thaliana"	Brassicaceae	--NA--	Signaling-peptide	"Carbohydrate metabolism; Chitin degradation; Complete proteome; Glycosidase; Hydrolase; Polymorphism; Polysaccharide degradation; Secreted; Signal | Acidic endochitinase precursor (EC 3.2.1.14).Secreted, extracellular space."	--NA--	IDFNIELGSPQHWDDLARTLSKFSHRGRKIYLTGAPQCPFPDRLMGSALNIKVMLSLGGGIGNYSIGSREDAKVIADYLWNNFLGGKSSSRPLGDAVLDGMTNMTLRKHVIYFLFFISCSLSKPSDASRGGIAIYWGQNGNEGNLSATCAPEAAGSGYIPPDVLTSQILPTLKKSRKYGGVMLWSKFWDDKNGYSSSILASVTGRYAYVNVAFLVKFGNGQTPELNLAGHCNPAANTCTHFGSQVKDCQSRGTKRFDYVWIQFYNNPPCSYSSGNTQNLFDSWNKWTTSIAAQKFFLGLPAA	302	"Experimental evidence at transcript level"	33096.51	33075.43	9.17	--NA--	"FUNCTION:This protein functions as a defense against chitin containing fungal pathogens.CATALYTIC ACTIVITY:Random hydrolysis of N-acetyl-beta-D- glucosaminide 1,4-beta-linkages in chitin and chitodextrins.Note=Intercellular space of infected plants.INDUCTION:Expression of the acidic chitinase gene was not detected in normal, untreated plants nor in plants treated with ethylene or salicylic acid.SIMILARITY:Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 18 family. Chitinase class III subfamily."