EOG8MWBNK GO:0016788 2/98 hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds molecular_function "Catalysis of the hydrolysis of any ester bond." [GOC:jl] EOG8MWBNK GO:0003678 1/98 DNA helicase activity molecular_function "Catalysis of the reaction: NTP + H2O = NDP + phosphate, to drive the unwinding of a DNA helix." [GOC:jl, GOC:mah] EOG8MWBNK GO:0000723 1/98 telomere maintenance biological_process "Any process that contributes to the maintenance of proper telomeric length and structure by affecting and monitoring the activity of telomeric proteins and the length of telomeric DNA. These processes includes those that shorten and lengthen the telomeric DNA sequences." [GOC:elh, PMID:11092831] EOG8MWBNK GO:0006281 1/98 DNA repair biological_process "The process of restoring DNA after damage. Genomes are subject to damage by chemical and physical agents in the environment (e.g. UV and ionizing radiations, chemical mutagens, fungal and bacterial toxins, etc.) and by free radicals or alkylating agents endogenously generated in metabolism. DNA is also damaged because of errors during its replication. A variety of different DNA repair pathways have been reported that include direct reversal, base excision repair, nucleotide excision repair, photoreactivation, bypass, double-strand break repair pathway, and mismatch repair pathway." [PMID:11563486]