| Term Name: | calcium-dependent cysteine-type endopeptidase activity |
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| Synonyms: | calpain activity |
| Definition: | Catalysis of the hydrolysis of nonterminal peptide bonds in a polypeptide chain by a mechanism using a cysteine residue at the enzyme active center, and requiring the presence of calcium. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004198] QuickGO AmiGO |