cysteine-type aminopeptidase activity

Term ID

GO:0070005

Synonyms

Definition

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of a single N-terminal amino acid residue from a polypeptide chain by a mechanism in which the sulfhydryl group of a cysteine residue at the active center acts as a nucleophile. (2)

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO