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telomerase

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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.
te·lom·er·ase (t-lm-rs, -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.
telomerase [tĕ-lo´mer-ās]
a DNA polymerase involved in the formation of telomeres and the maintenance of telomere sequences during replication.
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The role of telomerase in allowing the immortal growth of reproductive cells is well established in the scientific literature.
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