Cleaves peptides in various proteins in a process that requires ATP hydrolysis. Has a chymotrypsin-like activity. Plays a major role in the degradation of misfolded proteins (By similarity). Degrades anti-sigma-D factor RsdA when present in a complex with ClpP1 and ClpX. Degrades anti-sigma-E factor RseA in the presence of ClpC1. Does not seem to act on anti-sigma-L factor RslA. Hydrolysis of proteins to small peptides in the presence of ATP and magnesium. alpha-casein is the usual test substrate. In the absence of ATP, only oligopeptides shorter than five residues are hydrolyzed (such as succinyl-Leu-Tyr-|-NHMec, and Leu-Tyr-Leu-|-Tyr-Trp, in which cleavage of the -Tyr-|-Leu- and -Tyr-|-Trp bonds also occurs). Fourteen ClpP subunits assemble into 2 heptameric rings which stack back to back to give a disk-like structure with a central cavity, resembling the structure of eukaryotic proteasomes (By similarity). Forms a complex with ClpP1 and ClpX. Belongs to the peptidase S14 family.