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DNA Helicases  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Proteins that catalyze the unwinding of duplex DNA during replication by binding cooperatively to single-stranded regions of DNA or to short regions of duplex DNA that are undergoing transient opening. In addition, DNA helicases are DNA-dependent ATPases that harness the free energy of ATP hydrolysis to translocate DNA strands.

Synonym(s)

  • DNA Helicase
  • DNA Unwinding Protein
  • DNA Unwinding Proteins

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