Term Name: exopeptidase activity
Synonyms: exoprotease activity
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of a peptide bond not more than three residues from the N- or C-terminus of a polypeptide chain, in a reaction that requires a free N-terminal amino group, C-terminal carboxyl group or both.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008238]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: peptidase activity
has subtype: aminopeptidase activity carboxypeptidase activity cysteine-type exopeptidase activity dipeptidase activity dipeptidyl-peptidase activity eoxin E4 synthase activity metalloexopeptidase activity peptidyl-dipeptidase activity serine-type exopeptidase activity tripeptidase activity