DNA Helicases - ț̢
Proteins that catalyze the 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. In addition DNA helicases are DNA-dependent ATPases that harness the free energy of ATP hydrolysis to translocate of DNA strands.
Synonyms : ATP-Dependent DNA Helicases, DNA Helicase A, DNA Helicase E, DNA Helicase II, DNA Helicase III, ATP Dependent DNA Helicases, DNA Helicases, ATP-Dependent, Helicases, ATP-Dependent DNA, Helicases, DNA, Unwinding Proteins, DNA