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Name:	DNA Helicases
Description:	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:	Unwinding Proteins, DNA; Helicases, DNA; DNA Unwinding Proteins