cysteine-type peptidase activity

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0008234

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. [ GOC:mah https://www.ebi.ac.uk/merops/about/glossary.shtml#CATTYPE ]

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Reactome:R-HSA-2467809 (ESPL1 (Separase) cleaves centromeric cohesin)
Reactome:R-HSA-2467775 (Autocleavage of ESPL1 (Separase))
Reactome:R-HSA-2022381 (Cathepsin Z (Cathepsin X) hydrolyzes Angiotensin-(1-10) to Angiotensin-(1-8))
Reactome:R-HSA-5660752 (USP9X deubiquitinates Ub-SNCA)

has alternative id

GO:0004220

has narrow synonym

thiol protease activity, cysteine protease activity

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molecular_function

GO:0008234

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peptidase activity