contrahelicase

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noun

An enzyme that counters the action of a helicase

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Meanings

nouncontrahelicase (plural contrahelicases)

plural contrahelicases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that counters the action of a helicase

Origin

From contra- + helicase.

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APA

contrahelicase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrahelicase

MLA

“contrahelicase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrahelicase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contrahelicase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrahelicase.

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