helicase

Noun

Meaning

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helicase (plural helicases)

(biochemistry) An enzyme required for DNA unwinding.

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Examples

Dynamics at the replication fork The assembled human DNA clamp, a trimer of the protein PCNA As helicase unwinds DNA at the replication fork, the DNA ahead is forced to rotate. Source: Internet

The DNA double helix is unwound by the helicase activity of the enzyme. Source: Internet

Within these are the rolling-circle replication motifs I, II, III and the helicase motifs Walker A and Walker B. There is also a conserved nonanucleotide motif required for rolling-circle replication. Source: Internet

The strategic partnership in Synthetic Lethality includes IDEAYA's MAT2A, Pol Theta, and Werner Helicase programs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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