DNA clamp loader activity (GO:0003689)

Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + H2O = ADP + phosphate, to drive 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.

General

protein-DNA loading ATPase activity (GO:0033170) DNA binding (GO:0003677)

References

gene ontology: GO:0003689 PMID: 16082778