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Keyword Thiol protease

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DefinitionProteolytic enzyme with a cysteine residue (Cys) in its active site. There are many families of thiol proteases. The most well known one is the papain family (C1 in MEROPS classification) which is known to exist in most eukaryotes.
Synonyms Thiol peptidase
Thiol proteinase
Sulfhydryl protease
Category › Molecular function
Gene Ontology › cysteine-type peptidase activity [ GO:0008234 ]
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Broader › Protease