Gene ontology ID
GO:0006508
Definition
The hydrolysis of proteins into smaller polypeptides and/or amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
Comment
This term was intentionally placed under 'protein metabolic process ; GO:0019538' rather than 'protein catabolic process ; GO:0030163' to cover all processes centered on breaking peptide bonds, including those involved in protein processing.
Synonyms
1. ATP-dependent proteolysis
2. peptidolysis
References
1. GOC: bf
2. GOC: mah
3. Wikipedia: Proteolysis
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