DNA binding, bending

Term ID

GO:0008301

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. (2)

References

Ontology

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