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GO: Molecular Function

helicase activity

Term ID

GO:0004386

Synonyms

ATP-dependent helicase activity

Definition

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

References

Reactome:R-HSA-169461
Reactome:R-HSA-169468
Reactome:R-HSA-5686410
Reactome:R-HSA-5690996

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: ATP-dependent activity catalytic activity, acting on a nucleic acid

ATP-dependent activity catalytic activity, acting on a nucleic acid Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: DNA helicase activity DNA/RNA helicase activity RNA helicase activity

DNA helicase activity DNA/RNA helicase activity RNA helicase activity Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of helicase activity

negative regulation of helicase activity Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of helicase activity

positive regulation of helicase activity Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of helicase activity

regulation of helicase activity Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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