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  1. Telomerase - Wikipedia

    Telomerase, also called terminal transferase, [1] is a ribonucleoprotein that adds a species-dependent telomere repeat sequence to the 3' end of telomeres. A telomere is a region of …

  2. Telomerase | Description, Function, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 21, 2025 · Telomerase is an enzyme that influences cell life span by adding organic compounds known as nucleotides to telomeres, segments of DNA located at the ends of …

  3. Telomeres and Telomerase: Structure and Functions - Microbe …

    Mar 30, 2025 · In eukaryotes, telomerase, a telomeric enzyme includes a catalytic protein subunit known as telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) and a core RNA component (hTR) that …

  4. Biochemistry, Telomere And Telomerase - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Dec 11, 2022 · The synthesis of a telomere involves a reverse transcriptase telomerase, which functions as an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. Telomerase is present in germline and …

  5. Telomerase: Structure, Function, and Its Role in Cancer and Aging

    Oct 26, 2025 · Telomerase is a specialized ribonucleoprotein enzyme that extends the ends of chromosomes by adding repetitive DNA sequences to telomeres. Its primary function is to …

  6. What Is Telomerase Activity and Why Is It Important?

    Jul 29, 2025 · Telomerase activity refers to the biological process by which the enzyme telomerase helps maintain the integrity of our cells. It functions by adding specific DNA …

  7. Telomerase – Structure, Mechanism, Regulation, Functions

    Dec 19, 2024 · Telomerase serves several essential functions that contribute to maintaining the stability of the genome and promoting cellular longevity. These functions go beyond merely …

  8. Telomerase: structure, functions, and activity regulation

    Telomerase is the enzyme responsible for maintenance of the length of telomeres by addition of guanine-rich repetitive sequences. Telomerase activity is exhibited in gametes and stem and …

  9. The Telomerase Enzyme: Function, Health, and Disease

    Jul 25, 2025 · Telomerase is active in germ cells, maintaining telomere length across generations, and in embryonic stem cells, enabling their indefinite self-renewal and differentiation. …

  10. Telomerase - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Telomerase is defined as an RNA-dependent DNA polymerase that synthesizes DNA sequences using RNA as a template, primarily involved in repairing and elongating telomeres during cell …