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mixas84 [53]
3 years ago
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What is the function of helicase in dna replication? what is the function of helicase in dna replication? it checks for errors i

n the newly synthesized dna strand. it relieves strain from twisting of the double helix as it is unwound. it adds nucleotides to the new strand in the 5' to 3' direction. it untwists the double helix and separates the two dna strands. it joins together okazaki fragments?
Biology
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Svet_ta [14]3 years ago
7 0
The answer would be - It untwists the double helix and separates the two DNA strands. A helicase is an enzyme used to separate strands of a DNA double helix by breaking hydrogen bonds between annealed nucleotide bases.
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