G-quadruplex unwinding activity

Term ID

GO:0160225

Synonyms

• G-quadruplex resolving activity
• G4 unwinding activity

Definition

Unwinding G-quadruplex structures in nucleic acids. A G-quadruplex is a specialized structure formed in DNA/RNA when sequences rich in guanine (G) assemble into a unique four-stranded arrangement. (3)

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO