Usually means: Enzyme that unwinds DNA strands.
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  1. helicase: Wordnik
  2. helicase: Wiktionary
  3. helicase: Dictionary.com
  4. Helicase: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. helicase: Encyclopedia

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  1. helicase: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Helicase: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
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  5. helicase: Medical dictionary
  6. Helicase: Drug Medical Dictionary

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  1. helicase: Urban Dictionary

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noun:  (biochemistry) An enzyme required for DNA unwinding.

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