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Helicate vs Helicase - What's the difference?

helicate | helicase |

As nouns the difference between helicate and helicase

is that helicate is any of various polymeric compounds that have a helical structure while helicase is an enzyme required for DNA unwinding.

helicate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of various polymeric compounds that have a helical structure

    • 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