Term Name: | DNA topoisomerase type I (single strand cut, ATP-independent) activity |
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Synonyms: | deoxyribonucleate topoisomerase, DNA topoisomerase I activity, nicking-closing enzyme activity, omega-protein activity, relaxing enzyme activity, swivelase activity, topoisomerase, type I DNA topoisomerase activity, type I topoisomerase activity, untwisting enzyme activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of a DNA topological transformation by transiently cleaving one DNA strand at a time to allow passage of another strand; changes the linking number by +1 per catalytic cycle. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003917] QuickGO AmiGO |