proteolysis
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006508
The hydrolysis of proteins into smaller polypeptides and/or amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds. [ GOC:bf GOC:mah ]
Synonyms: peptidolysis
Term info
goslim_chembl, goslim_metagenomics, goslim_pir
This term was intentionally placed under 'protein metabolic process ; GO:0019538' rather than 'protein catabolic process ; GO:0030163' to cover all processes centered on breaking peptide bonds, including those involved in protein processing.
ATP-dependent proteolysis
biological_process
GO:0006508