DNA helicase activity
id: GO:0003678
name: DNA helicase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Catalysis of the reaction: NTP + H2O = NDP + phosphate, to drive the unwinding of a DNA helix.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0004003 | ATP-dependent DNA helicase activity |
GO:0009378 | four-way junction helicase activity |
GO:0043138 | 3'-5' DNA helicase activity |
GO:0043139 | 5'-3' DNA helicase activity |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0004386 | helicase activity |