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C16517Level 7

DNA Helicase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** A class of enzymes that utilizes the energy of ATP hydrolysis to unwind (unzipped) dsDNA. The enzyme participate in various of biological process including DNA replication, transcription and recombination.

**Synonyms:** - EC 3.6.4.12 - Helicase

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