Peptide Hydrolases

**Definition:** Hydrolases that specifically cleave the peptide bonds found in PROTEINS and PEPTIDES. Examples of sub-subclasses for this group include EXOPEPTIDASES and ENDOPEPTIDASES.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.656

**Synonyms:** - Peptidase - Peptide Hydrolase - Protease - Esteroproteases - Peptidases - Proteases - Proteinases - Proteolytic Enzymes - Proteolytic Enzyme - Proteinase