cysteine-type peptidase activity

Term ID

GO:0008234

Synonyms

• cysteine protease activity
• thiol protease activity

Definition

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. https://www.ebi.ac.uk/merops/about/glossary.shtml#CATTYPE

References

• Reactome:R-HSA-2022381
• Reactome:R-HSA-2467775
• Reactome:R-HSA-2467809
• Reactome:R-HSA-5660752
• Reactome:R-HSA-9757951

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO