telomerase

noun
/teˈlɑməɹeɪs/US/teˈlɒməɹeɪz/UK

Etymology

From telomere + -ase.

Definitions

  1. An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a specific sequence of DNA to the telomeres of…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for telomerase. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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