Term Name: positive regulation of nuclease activity
Synonyms: activation of nuclease activity, nuclease activator, stimulation of nuclease activity, up regulation of nuclease activity, up-regulation of nuclease activity, upregulation of nuclease activity
Definition: Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of nuclease activity, the hydrolysis of ester linkages within nucleic acids.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0032075]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of hydrolase activity positive regulation of nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process
has subtype: positive regulation of deoxyribonuclease activity positive regulation of endoribonuclease activity positive regulation of exoribonuclease activity positive regulation of phosphodiesterase I activity
positively regulates: nuclease activity