Term Name: positive regulation of proteolysis
Synonyms: activation of proteolysis, positive regulation of peptidolysis, stimulation of proteolysis, up regulation of proteolysis, up-regulation of proteolysis, upregulation of proteolysis
Definition: Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the hydrolysis of a peptide bond or bonds within a protein.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0045862]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of protein metabolic process regulation of proteolysis
has subtype: positive regulation of membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis positive regulation of peptidase activity positive regulation of protein processing positive regulation of proteolysis involved in protein catabolic process
positively regulates: proteolysis