Cysteine Peptidase Gene

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Cysteine Protease Genes encode endopeptidases, inactivated by sulfhydryl reagents, that have a cysteine residue involved in the catalytic process. (NCI)

**Synonyms:** - Cysteine Protease Gene - Cysteine Proteinase Gene - Thiol Protease Gene