Search Ontology:

GO: Molecular Function

nuclease activity

Term ID

GO:0004518

Synonyms

Definition

Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids. 0198547684

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds

hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: DNA nuclease activity endonuclease activity exonuclease activity oligonucleotidase activity RNA nuclease activity

DNA nuclease activity endonuclease activity exonuclease activity oligonucleotidase activity RNA nuclease activity Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of nuclease activity nuclease inhibitor activity

negative regulation of nuclease activity nuclease inhibitor activity Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: nuclease activator activity positive regulation of nuclease activity

nuclease activator activity positive regulation of nuclease activity Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of nuclease activity

regulation of nuclease activity Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes