Term Name: | DNA binding, bending |
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Synonyms: | DNA bending activity, DNA bending involving DNA binding |
Definition: | The activity of binding selectively and non-covalently to and distorting the original structure of DNA, typically a straight helix, into a bend, or increasing the bend if the original structure was intrinsically bent due to its sequence. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008301] QuickGO AmiGO |