ATP-dependent helicase activity

id: GO:0008026
name: ATP-dependent helicase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + H2O = ADP + phosphate, to drive the unwinding of a DNA or RNA helix.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0004003ATP-dependent DNA helicase activity
GO:0004004ATP-dependent RNA helicase activity
GO:0033680ATP-dependent DNA/RNA helicase activity

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0042623ATPase activity, coupled
GO:0070035purine NTP-dependent helicase activity