Term Name: cysteine-type aminopeptidase activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of a single N-terminal amino acid residue from a polypeptide chain by a mechanism in which the sulfhydryl group of a cysteine residue at the active center acts as a nucleophile.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0070005]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: aminopeptidase activity cysteine-type exopeptidase activity