Aspartyl Peptidase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Aspartyl Proteases (Aspartic Endopeptidases) have an acidic residue (aspartate) involved in the catalytic process, have a pH optimum below 5 and catalyze the cleavage of internal peptide bonds in a polypeptide or protein.

**Synonyms:** - Aspartic Endopeptidase - Aspartic Peptidase - Aspartic Protease - Aspartyl Protease - EC 3.4.23.-