telomerase
IPA: tʌɫˈoʊmɝeɪz
noun
- (biochemistry, genetics) An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a specific sequence of DNA to the telomeres of chromosomes after they divide; gives the chromosomes stability over time.
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Examples of "telomerase" in Sentences
- Telomerase reverse transcriptase.
- Telomerase as a potential drug target.
- Only stem cells still have telomerase.
- In addition, it can also activate telomerase.
- Measuring telomerase may be a new way to detect cancer.
- GRN163L binds directly to the RNA template of telomerase.
- The info on telomerase being absent in normal cells is wrong.
- If so, obviously the cutter and telomerase cannot physically dissociate.
- It is possible that the nuclease activity of telomerase causes the erosion.
- Blackburn co discovered telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes the telomere.
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