DNA binding

Term ID

GO:0003677

Synonyms

Definition

Any molecular function by which a gene product interacts selectively and non-covalently with DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: nucleic acid binding

nucleic acid binding Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: bent DNA binding chromatin DNA binding damaged DNA binding DNA binding, bending DNA end binding ... Show All 15 Terms

bent DNA binding chromatin DNA binding damaged DNA binding DNA binding, bending DNA end binding DNA secondary structure binding DNA template activity double-stranded DNA binding flap-structured DNA binding G-quadruplex DNA binding histone-dependent DNA binding recombination hotspot binding sequence-specific DNA binding single-stranded DNA binding triplex DNA binding Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: ATP-dependent chromatin remodeler activity DNA clamp loader activity DNA clamp unloader activity DNA topoisomerase activity DNA translocase activity

ATP-dependent chromatin remodeler activity DNA clamp loader activity DNA clamp unloader activity DNA topoisomerase activity DNA translocase activity Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of DNA binding

negative regulation of DNA binding Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of DNA binding

positive regulation of DNA binding Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of DNA binding

regulation of DNA binding Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes