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helicase

[ hel-i-keys, hee-li‑ ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of the enzymes that use the energy derived from the hydrolysis of nucleoside triphosphates to unwind the double-stranded helical structure of nucleic acids:

    RNA and DNA helicases.



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Origin of helicase1

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