Search Ontology:
GO: Molecular Function

obsolete cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process

Term ID
GO:0097153
Synonyms
  • caspase activity
  • metacaspase activity
Definition
OBSOLETE. Catalysis of the hydrolysis of internal, alpha-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, and contributing to the apoptotic process.
References
Obsolete
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Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
Phenotype
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