Term Name:	DNA clamp loader activity
Synonyms:	DNA clamp loading ATPase activity, DNA-protein loading ATPase activity, PCNA loading activity, PCNA loading complex activity, protein-DNA loading ATPase activity
Definition:	Facilitating the opening of the ring structure of the PCNA complex, or any of the related sliding clamp complexes, and their closing around the DNA duplex, driven by ATP hydrolysis.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003689]    QuickGO    AmiGO