telomerase /telo·mer·ase/ (tĕ-lo´mer-ās) a DNA polymerase involved in the formation of telomeres and the maintenance of telomere sequences during replication.
telomerase
te·lom·er·ase (t -l m -r s , -rz)n. An enzyme found in the telomeres of certain chromosomes that is active in cell division and may have a role in the proliferation of cancer cells. |
telomerase
[tə·lō′mər·ās]
a DNA polymerase involved in the formation of telomeres and the maintenance of telomere sequences during replication.
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