helicase

[ hel-i-keys, hee-li‐ ]
/ ˈhɛl ɪˌkeɪs, ˈhi lɪ‐ /

noun Biochemistry.

any of the enzymes that use the energy derived from the hydrolysis of nucleoside triphosphates to unwind the double-stranded helical structure of nucleic acids: RNA and DNA helicases.

Origin of helicase