helikaz
Helikaz is a term used in several languages to denote helicase, a class of enzymes that unwind double-stranded nucleic acids. In biology literature, helikaz is commonly used to refer to these ATP-dependent motor proteins that are essential for many cellular processes involving nucleic acids.
Helicases function by translocating along DNA or RNA and separating the strands, using energy released from
In cells, helicases contribute to the initiation and progression of replication forks, processing of Okazaki fragments
The term helikaz may also appear in cultural or commercial contexts where it is used as a