Term: retinal ganglion cell cysteine-type endopeptidase activity
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Name: retinal ganglion cell
Synonyms: gangliocyte, RGC
Definition: The set of neurons that receives neural inputs via bipolar, horizontal and amacrine cells. The axons of these cells make up the optic nerve.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009310]
Name: cysteine-type endopeptidase activity
Synonyms: lysosomal cysteine-type endopeptidase, metacaspase activity, thiol endopeptidase activity
Definition: 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.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004197]    QuickGO    AmiGO