| id | GO:0000403 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | Y-form DNA binding |
| namespace | molecular_function |
| def | "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with segment of DNA shaped like a Y. This shape occurs when DNA contains a region of paired double-stranded DNA on one end and a region of unpaired DNA strands on the opposite end." [GOC:elh, PMID:16781730] |
| synonym | "forked DNA binding" BROAD [] |
| synonym | "splayed Y-form DNA binding" EXACT [] |
| is_a | GO:0000217 ! DNA secondary structure binding |