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helicase

English

Etymology

helix +? -ase

Noun

helicase (plural helicases)

  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme required for DNA unwinding

Derived terms

  • contrahelicase

See also

  • strippase

References

  • Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Long Island Biological Association (N.Y.) - Science - 1933 - 251 pages

Anagrams

  • Aicheles

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topoisomerase

English

Etymology

topo- +? isomerase.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?t?p???a??s?m???e?s/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?t?po??a??s?m???e?s/

Noun

topoisomerase (plural topoisomerases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that affect the topology of DNA, especially ones that relax supercoiling.
    Synonym: isotopomerase

Anagrams

  • isotopomerase

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