helicase activity

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

Synonyms: ATP-dependent helicase activity

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database cross reference

Subsets

goslim_chembl, goslim_pir, goslim_yeast, goslim_candida

comment

Note that most helicases catalyze processive duplex unwinding.

has alternative id

GO:0008026

has obo namespace

molecular_function

GO:0004386

term tracker item

https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/21393

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regulates

positively regulates

negatively regulates