| Name | DNA unwinding involved in DNA replication |
| ID | GO_0006268 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Related synonym | DNA unwinding during replication, DNA unwinding factor |
| Description | The process in which interchain hydrogen bonds between two strands of DNA are broken or 'melted', generating unpaired template strands for DNA replication. |
| Comment | Note that this term refers to a geometric change in DNA conformation, and should not be confused with 'DNA topological change ; GO:0006265'. |
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