Term Name: enzyme activator activity
Synonyms: metalloenzyme activator activity
Definition: Binds to and increases the activity of an enzyme.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008047]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: enzyme regulator activity molecular function activator activity
has subtype: acetyltransferase activator activity cyclase activator activity cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase activator activity DNA polymerase processivity factor activity DNA strand exchange activator activity DNA topoisomerase type II (double strand cut, ATP-hydrolyzing) activator activity GTPase activator activity guanyl nucleotide exchange factor activator activity kinase activator activity L-dopa decarboxylase activator activity lipase activator activity mRNA phosphatase activator activity nuclease activator activity ornithine decarboxylase activator activity peptidase activator activity phosphatase activator activity phosphatidylcholine-sterol O-acyltransferase activator activity polynucleotide adenylyltransferase activator activity recombinase activator activity ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase activator activity sphingolipid activator protein activity superoxide-generating NADPH oxidase activator activity tRNA ligase activator activity tRNA methyltransferase activator activity tryptophan hydroxylase activator activity tyrosine 3-monooxygenase activator activity ubiquitin-protein transferase activator activity urease activator activity
positively regulates: catalytic activity