RecQ like helicases
recq like helicases
RecQ helicase is a family of helicase enzymes initially found in Escherichia coli that has been shown to be important in genome maintenance. They function through catalyzing the reaction ATP + H 2 O â†' ADP + P and thus driving the unwinding of paired DNA and translocating in the 3' to 5' direction. These enzymes can also drive the reaction NTP + H 2 O â†' NDP + P to drive the unwinding of either DNA or RNA.