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What is the primary function of the enzyme helicase during DNA replication?

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Answer: It unwinds the DNA double helix

Explanation:

Helicase is an enzyme that unwinds the DNA double helix ahead of the replication fork during DNA replication, separating the two strands and providing single-stranded templates for DNA polymerase to synthesize new DNA strands.

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