Term Name: DNA nuclease activity
Synonyms: caspase-activated deoxyribonuclease activity, deoxyribonuclease activity
Definition: Catalysis of the hydrolysis of ester linkages within deoxyribonucleic acid.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004536]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: DNA metabolic process
is a type of: catalytic activity, acting on DNA nuclease activity
has subtype: DNA endonuclease activity DNA exonuclease activity oligodeoxyribonucleotidase activity
inverse has_part: DNA catabolic process
negatively regulated by: deoxyribonuclease inhibitor activity negative regulation of deoxyribonuclease activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of deoxyribonuclease activity
regulated by: regulation of deoxyribonuclease activity