GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
cysteine-type peptidase activity |
Acc: |
GO:0008234 |
Aspect: |
Molecular Function |
Desc: |
Catalysis of the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in a polypeptide chain by a mechanism in which the sulfhydryl group of a cysteine residue at the active center acts as a nucleophile. |
Synonyms:
- thiol protease activity
- GO:0004220
- cysteine protease activity
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH
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