Term Name: DNA endonuclease activity
Synonyms: DNA nicking activity, endodeoxyribonuclease activity, endonuclease G activity
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within deoxyribonucleic acid by creating internal breaks.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004520]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: DNA nuclease activity endonuclease activity
has subtype: DNA endonuclease activity, producing 3'-phosphomonoesters double-stranded DNA endonuclease activity endodeoxyribonuclease activity, producing 5'-phosphomonoesters excinuclease ABC activity flap endonuclease activity restriction endodeoxyribonuclease activity retroviral 3' processing activity single-stranded DNA endodeoxyribonuclease activity site-specific endodeoxyribonuclease activity, specific for altered base T/G mismatch-specific endonuclease activity
inverse has_part: removal of nonhomologous ends
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of endodeoxyribonuclease activity
positively regulated by: endodeoxyribonuclease activator activity positive regulation of endodeoxyribonuclease activity
regulated by: regulation of endodeoxyribonuclease activity