Backward? Bacteriophage T7 helicase moves along DNA in the 5'-to- 3'5'-to-3' direction. Other helicases have been reported to move in the 3'-to-5'3'-to-5' direction. Is there any fundamental reason why you would expect helicases to move in one direction or the other?

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Backward? Bacteriophage T7 helicase moves along DNA in the 5'-to-
3'5'-to-3' direction. Other helicases have been reported to move in
the 3'-to-5'3'-to-5' direction. Is there any fundamental reason why
you would expect helicases to move in one direction or the other?
Transcribed Image Text:Backward? Bacteriophage T7 helicase moves along DNA in the 5'-to- 3'5'-to-3' direction. Other helicases have been reported to move in the 3'-to-5'3'-to-5' direction. Is there any fundamental reason why you would expect helicases to move in one direction or the other?
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