Term Name: flap endonuclease activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the cleavage of a flap structure in DNA, but not other DNA structures; processes the ends of Okazaki fragments in lagging strand DNA synthesis.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0048256]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: DNA endonuclease activity hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds
has subtype: 3'-flap endonuclease activity 5'-flap endonuclease activity