peptidase activity
Term Information
- Accession
- GO:0008233
- Ontology
- molecular function
- Synonyms
- exact: hydrolase, acting on peptide bonds
- exact: peptide hydrolase activity
- exact: protease activity
- exact: proteinase activity
- Definition
- Catalysis of the hydrolysis of a peptide bond. A peptide bond is a covalent bond formed when the carbon atom from the carboxyl group of one amino acid shares electrons with the nitrogen atom from the amino group of a second amino acid. [source:
GOC:jl, ISBN:0815332181]
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