Purified recombinant fragment of Chitotriosidase (aa22-137) expressed in E. Coli.
Alternative Names:
CHIT1, Chitotriosidase-1, Chitinase-1
Chitotriosidase is secreted by activated human macrophages and is markedly elevated in plasma of Gaucher disease patients. The expression of chitotriosidase occurs only at a late stage of differentiation of monocytes to activated macrophages in culture.