helicase

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noun

An enzyme required for DNA unwinding.

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Meanings

nounhelicase (plural helicases)

plural helicases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme required for DNA unwinding.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
unwindase

Origin

From helix + -ase or helic- + -ase.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 解旋酶
  • 解旋酶 (jiěxuánméi)enzyme for the DNA unwinding
Cite this entry
APA

helicase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helicase

MLA

“helicase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helicase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helicase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helicase.

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