Term Name: DNA topoisomerase activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the transient cleavage and passage of individual DNA strands or double helices through one another, resulting a topological transformation in double-stranded DNA.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003916]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: catalytic activity, acting on DNA isomerase activity
has subtype: DNA topoisomerase type I (single strand cut, ATP-independent) activity DNA topoisomerase type II (double strand cut, ATP-hydrolyzing) activity reverse gyrase activity
has_part: DNA binding