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What does Helicase do in transcription? I know that transcription factors unzip the DNA and that RNA transcribes the DNA, but what about Helicase?
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9 years ago
Helicase works by breaking the hydrogen bonds between base pairs of the double helix.
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9 years ago
Even in transcription?
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9 years ago
Helicase is not needed in transcription since the polymerase enzyme does what helicase does at the same time.
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9 years ago
My teacher is asking me to describe the role of Helicase in transcription.
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9 years ago
Helicase unwinds the double stranded DNA so that it can be transcribed.  Smiling Face with Glasses
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9 years ago
Thanks everyone!
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