3-D view of Helicase (VIDEO)

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory

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This movie shows the helicase protein complex from all angles, and reveals how its shape changes back and forth between two forms. The research team hypothesizes that the rocking action of this conformational change could help split the DNA double helix and move the helicase along one strand so it can be copied by DNA polymerase.

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Brookhaven National Laboratory

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