OntologiesgoclassesGO:0004386   
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helicase activity
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0004386

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

Note that most helicases catalyze processive duplex unwinding.

Also appears infypogexoccoretorexo + 1
Exact Synonyms
ATP-dependent helicase activity
class Information
has_alternative_id

GO_0008026

has_dbxref
  • Reactome:R-HSA-5686410
  • Reactome:R-HSA-5690996
  • Reactome:R-HSA-169461
  • Reactome:R-HSA-169468
has_obo_namespace

molecular_function

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