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DNA Helicases

Medical Definition: Proteins that promote 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. EC 5.99.-.
Guide Notes: promotes unwinding of DNA helix; do not confuse X ref DNA UNWINDING PROTEINS with DNA UNTWISTING PROTEIN see DNA TOPOISOMERASE
CAS Number: EC 5.99.-
Previously Indexed: Deoxyribonucleases (1966-1977),Endonucleases (1973-1977),Proteins (1966-1977),specific protein (1966-1977)

DNA Helicases Medical Definitions and Terms

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