In DNA replication, what enzyme/protein unwinds the DNA?

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Joëlle
Jun 24, 2016

Helicase.

Explanation:

Helicases are enzymes that unwinds DNA and separates both strands forming the replication fork. Helicases are able to break the hydrogen bonds between the nucleotides of both strands of DNA.

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