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Helicase Gene
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Helicase Genes encode proteins that promote unwinding of 1.) RNA during splicing and translation or 2.) duplex DNA during replication or repair by binding cooperatively to single-stranded regions of DNA or to short regions of duplex DNA that are undergoing transient opening. (NCI) [ ]
Term info
Label
Helicase Gene
Synonyms
- Helicase Gene
Gene Encodes Product
Helicase
Legacy Concept Name
Helicase_Gene
Preferred Name
Helicase Gene
Semantic Type
Gene or Genome
UMLS CUI
C1333949
code
C26057
Term relations
Subclass of:
- Hydrolase Gene
- Gene_Plays_Role_In_Process some DNA Repair
- Gene_Plays_Role_In_Process some Translation Process
- Gene_Plays_Role_In_Process some RNA Processing
- Gene_Plays_Role_In_Process some DNA Replication
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