Catalysis of the hydrolysis of nonterminal (1->4)-beta linkages of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) polymers of chitin and chitodextrins. Typically, endochitinases cleave randomly within the chitin chain.
Source:EC:3.2.1.-,
GOC:bf,
GOC:kah,
GOC:pde,
PMID:11468293