Hydrolases that specifically cleave the peptide bonds found in PROTEINS and PEPTIDES. Examples of sub-subclasses for this group include EXOPEPTIDASES and ENDOPEPTIDASES.
Synonyms: Esteroproteases, Peptidase, EC 3.4.-, Proteinase, Proteolytic Enzyme, Hydrolase, Peptide, Enzyme, Proteolytic, Peptidases, Proteases, Protease, Peptide Hydrolase, Peptide Hydrolases, Proteinases, Proteolytic Enzymes
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1966; for PROTEINASES use ENDOPEPTIDASES 1979-2000; for PROTEASES use ENDOPEPTIDASES 1987-2004 ,1966; for PROTEINASES see ENDOPEPTIDASES 1979-2004; for PROTEASES see ENDOPEPTIDASES 1987-2004
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D010447
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