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There are several enzymes that 'unzip' DNA. These enzymes are collectively known as DNA helicases. DNA helicases are helix-destabilizing enzymes that bind to DNA at the origin of replication and break hydrogen bonds, thereby separating the two strands. This allows RNA polymerase to begin transcription (copying) of the DNA sequence.

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The DNA Helicase. It's DNA unwinding [separation of the two strands] function is a 'precursor' to DNA copying, either by replication or transcription. It is closely associated with the DNA polymerases.

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Polymerase is the the enzyme responsible for the "re-zipping" or completing of the DNA strands.

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DNA Helicases are responsible for separating the two strands during replication.

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helicase.!

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DNA Polymerase

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What is an example of a biological enzyme?

DNA helicase. This is the enzyme that "unzips" DNA.


The enzyme amylase un zips or winds the DNA strand?

The enzyme helicase unzips the DNA strand not amylase.


What unzips the DNA molecule so it can replicate?

Enzymes


What does the helicase enzyme do?

Helicase is an enzyme involved in DNA replication. It unwinds and unzips the parental DNA strand.


How is genetic information duplicated?

an enzyme unzips a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule and a ribosome reads it and matches up the nitrogen bases. (ademine to thymine; cytosine to guanine; and vice versa)

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What enzyme unzips the DNA double helix?

The enzyme Helicase unzips the DNA double helix


What is an example of a biological enzyme?

DNA helicase. This is the enzyme that "unzips" DNA.


The enzyme amylase un zips or winds the DNA strand?

The enzyme helicase unzips the DNA strand not amylase.


How much of the DNA molecule unzips in a cell?

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What unzips the DNA molecule so it can replicate?

Enzymes


Replication explain how the structure of DNA allows it to be duplicated so easily why cant protein be copied so easily?

Replication begins when an enzyme called DNA helicase attaches to a DNA molecule, moves along the molecule, and "unzips" the two strands of DNA.


What does the helicase enzyme do?

Helicase is an enzyme involved in DNA replication. It unwinds and unzips the parental DNA strand.


What is the enzyme that unzips DNA for translation?

RNA polymerase*the ending "ase", shows that it's an enzyme.


What is necessary for transcription?

DNA polymerase is the enzyme that "unzips" the complementary DNA strands allowing mRNA to transcribe, or copy, a section of DNA.


How are the rungs of the DNA ladder broken as the DNA molecule unzips?

The rugs of DNA are Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine. When DNA replication occurs and the ladder has to be broken, an enzyme called "helicase" starts at the replication fork and unwinds the DNA ladder. Helicase breaks the rugs of DNA.


What enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA molecule for replication?

DNA Helicase is the enzyme responsible for unzipping DNA before replication occurs.


How is genetic information duplicated?

an enzyme unzips a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule and a ribosome reads it and matches up the nitrogen bases. (ademine to thymine; cytosine to guanine; and vice versa)