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A helicase is an enzyme which aids the unwinding of the double helix during DNA replication. In order to drive the unwinding of the double strand, a helicase hydrolyzes ATP . | A helicase is an [[enzyme|enzyme]] which aids the unwinding of the double helix during [[DNA replication|DNA replication]]. In order to drive the unwinding of the double strand, a helicase hydrolyzes [[ATP|ATP]]. | ||
There are usually several different types of helicases which are specialised for different roles such as repair replication and recombination | There are usually several different types of helicases which are specialised for different roles such as [[DNA repair|repair]] [[DNA replication|replication]] and [[DNA recombination|recombination]] <ref>Genetics-Analysis of genes and genomes p.204</ref>.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 09:25, 28 November 2011
A helicase is an enzyme which aids the unwinding of the double helix during DNA replication. In order to drive the unwinding of the double strand, a helicase hydrolyzes ATP.
There are usually several different types of helicases which are specialised for different roles such as repair replication and recombination [1].
References
- ↑ Genetics-Analysis of genes and genomes p.204