Term Name: cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
Synonyms: caspase activity, metacaspase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of internal, alpha-peptide bonds in a polypeptide chain by a mechanism in which the sulfhydryl group of a cysteine residue at the active center acts as a nucleophile, and contributing to the apoptotic process.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0097153]   QuickGO   AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: apoptotic process
is a type of: cysteine-type endopeptidase activity
has subtype: cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic signaling pathway cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in execution phase of apoptosis
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
regulated by: regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process