| Gene Symbol | CHIT1 |
| Full Name | Chitinase 1 |
| Chromosome | 1q32.1 |
| Protein Type | Enzyme |
| Function | encodes a hydrolytic enzyme that degrades chitin, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine found in fungal cell walls, insect exoskeletons, and some parasites. |
| Molecular Weight | 50 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 466 aa |
| Exons | 12 |
| Pathways | oxidative stress response |
| UniProt ID | Q01228 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1118 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000133093 |
| OMIM | 607203 |
| GeneCards | CHIT1 |
| Human Protein Atlas | CHIT1 |
| Associated Diseases | Inflammation, Neuroinflammation |
| Interactions | AXL, CXCL10, MMP12, CXCL1, NPTX1, CHI3L1 |
| KG Connections | 128 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |