"DnaB Helicases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A family of DNA helicases that participate in DNA REPLICATION. They assemble into hexameric rings with a central channel and unwind DNA processively in the 5' to 3' direction. DnaB helicases are considered the primary replicative helicases for most prokaryotic organisms.
| Descriptor ID |
D053488
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.040.025.159.124 D08.811.399.340.124
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| Concept/Terms |
DnaB Helicases- DnaB Helicases
- Helicases, DnaB
- DnaB Helicase
- Helicase, DnaB
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