id | GO:0030337   Detailed information |
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  name | DNA polymerase processivity factor activity |
  namespace | molecular_function |
  def | "An enzyme regulator activity that increases the processivity of polymerization by DNA polymerase, by allowing the polymerase to move rapidly along DNA while remaining topologically bound to it." [GOC:mah, PMID:7903401, PMID:8087839] |
  subset | gosubset_prok |
  synonym | "processivity clamp" EXACT [] |
  synonym | "sliding clamp" EXACT [] |
  is_a | GO:0030234 ! enzyme regulator activity |
  relationship | part_of GO:0006259 ! DNA metabolic process |
  DPGLEAN09999