metalloexopeptidase activity

Term ID

GO:0008235

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

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO