exopeptidase activity

Term ID

GO:0008238

Synonyms

• exoprotease activity

Definition

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of a peptide bond not more than three residues from the N- or C-terminus of a polypeptide chain, in a reaction that requires a free N-terminal amino group, C-terminal carboxyl group or both. https://www.ebi.ac.uk/merops/about/glossary.shtml#EXOPEPTIDASE

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO