GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0004222 - metalloendopeptidase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0004222
- Name
- metalloendopeptidase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the hydrolysis of internal, alpha-peptide bonds in a polypeptide chain 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.
