Term Name: metalloexopeptidase activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of a peptide bond not more than three residues from the N- or C-terminus of a polypeptide chain by a mechanism in which water acts as a nucleophile, one or two metal ions hold the water molecule in place, and charged amino acid side chains are ligands for the metal ions.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008235]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: exopeptidase activity metallopeptidase activity
has subtype: metalloaminopeptidase activity metallocarboxypeptidase activity metallodipeptidase activity