Term Name: DNA strand exchange activity
Synonyms: recombinase activity, strand exchange activity, strand transferase
Definition: Catalysis of the identification and base-pairing of homologous sequences between single-stranded DNA and double-stranded DNA.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0000150]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: DNA recombination
is a type of: catalytic activity, acting on DNA
negatively regulated by: DNA strand exchange inhibitor activity
positively regulated by: DNA strand exchange activator activity