aspartic-type peptidase activity

id: GO:0070001
name: aspartic-type peptidase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in a polypeptide chain by a mechanism in which a water molecule bound by the side chains of aspartic residues at the active center acts as a nucleophile.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0004190aspartic-type endopeptidase activity

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0070011peptidase activity, acting on L-amino acid peptides