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DNA helicase is an enzyme responsible
for (what) the double
strand of DNA.

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The enzyme is responsible for separating the two stands of DNA in a helix so that they can be copied during DNA replication.
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Answer:

Helicases are enzymes that are responsible for untwisting the double helix at the replication forks, separating the two strands and making them available to serve as templates for DNA replication

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