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Definition noun, plural: helicases An enzyme that utilizes energy from nucleoside triphosphate (e.g. ATP) hydrolysis in... Read More

Replication, in the general sense, is to create a copy or a duplicate. Thus, in biology, replication is commonly associated... Read More

Definition noun The amount of energy (in joules) needed to convert all the molecules in one mole of a reacting substance... Read More

vasa (Science: molecular biology) drosophila gene involved in oogenesis and embryonic positional specification, a dEAD box... Read More

Cells often go through many divisions before they become a part of an organism’s genetic make-up. This leaves room for... Read More

What is single-stranded DNA? DNA is the material that living organisms possess that carries their genetic make-up. DNA and... Read More

Ribonucleic Acid Definition noun (uncountable), ribonucleic acids ri·bo·nu·cle·ic ac·id, raɪboʊnjuːkliːɪk... Read More

DNA Replication Definition DNA replication is the process of copying and duplicating a DNA molecule. The process is carried... Read More

Definition noun, plural: DNA polymerases (molecular biology) An enzyme assisting in DNA replication Supplement Polymerases... Read More

Mitochondrial DNA Definition noun plural: mitochondrial DNAs The genetic material in the mitochondrion that carries code... Read More