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Helicase vs Topoisomerase - What's the difference?

helicase | topoisomerase |

In enzyme terms the difference between helicase and topoisomerase

is that helicase is an enzyme required for DNA unwinding while topoisomerase is any of several enzymes that effect the topology of DNA, especially ones that relax supercoiling.

helicase

English

Noun

(wikipedia helicase) (en noun)
  • (enzyme) An enzyme required for DNA unwinding.

    • References

    *Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Long Island Biological Association (N.Y.) - Science - 1933 - 251 pages

    topoisomerase

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia topoisomerase) (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of several enzymes that effect the topology of DNA, especially ones that relax supercoiling