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GO: Biological Process

positive regulation of nuclease activity

Term ID

GO:0032075

Synonyms

activation of nuclease activity
nuclease activator
stimulation of nuclease activity
up regulation of nuclease activity
up-regulation of nuclease activity
upregulation of nuclease activity

Definition

Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of nuclease activity, the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of hydrolase activity positive regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process regulation of nuclease activity

biological regulation positive regulation of hydrolase activity positive regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process regulation of nuclease activity Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: positive regulation of deoxyribonuclease activity positive regulation of endoribonuclease activity positive regulation of exonuclease activity

positive regulation of deoxyribonuclease activity positive regulation of endoribonuclease activity positive regulation of exonuclease activity Show first 5 Terms
positively regulates: nuclease activity

nuclease activity Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes