TELOMERASE

telomerase

(noun) an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

telomerase (plural telomerases)

(enzyme, 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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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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