GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0008236 - serine-type peptidase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0008236
- Name
- serine-type peptidase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in a polypeptide chain by a catalytic mechanism that involves a catalytic triad consisting of a serine nucleophile that is activated by a proton relay involving an acidic residue (e.g. aspartate or glutamate) and a basic residue (usually histidine).
