| Term: | forebrain metallopeptidase activity |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | forebrain |
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| Synonyms: | prosencephalon |
| Definition: | The most anterior region the brain including both the telencephalon and diencephalon. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000109] |
| Name: | metallopeptidase activity |
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| Synonyms: | metalloprotease activity, metalloproteinase activity |
| Definition: | Catalysis of the hydrolysis of peptide bonds by a mechanism in which water acts as a nucleophile, one or two metal ions hold the water molecule in place, and charged amino acid side chains are ligands for the metal ions. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008237] QuickGO AmiGO |