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 DNA strands.
Also Known As:
ATP-Dependent DNA Helicases; DNA Helicase A; DNA Helicase E; DNA Helicase II; DNA Helicase III; ATP Dependent DNA Helicase; ATP Dependent DNA Helicases; DNA Helicase, ATP-Dependent; DNA Helicases, ATP-Dependent; Helicase, ATP-Dependent DNA; Helicase, DNA; Helicases, ATP-Dependent DNA; Helicases, DNA; Protein, DNA Unwinding; Unwinding Protein, DNA; Unwinding Proteins, DNA; ATP-Dependent DNA Helicase; DNA Helicase; DNA Unwinding Protein; DNA Unwinding Proteins