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Telomerase maintains the telomeres of chromosomes in order to prevent cell death. This enzyme added sequences onto the ends of the chromosomes, thereby preventing extreme shortening and loss of genetic material. In a way, telomerase would give cells immortal life, by continuously regenerating its ends. However, telomerase are usually inactive in the human body because normal cells do not divide frequently, and therefore, the chromosomes do not shorten.
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∙ 12y agoTelomerase is an enzyme that renews the teloromes at the end of chromosomes
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∙ 10y agoTelomerase is active in stem cells because it allows them to divide.
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∙ 12y agoTelomerase is an enzyme. Telomerase can be found in the telomeres of chromosomes in germ cells, stem cells and some cancer cells. They preserve the length of telomeres across cell division.
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What is the enzyme that replicates the end of chromosomes?
Telomerase
The enzyme telomerase solves the problem of replication by?
Telomerase is an enzyme that adds nucleotides to the ends of telomeres in chromosomes. They do not solve any problems in replication
What is the chemical telomerase used for?
In science, the chemical telomerase is enzyme that is part of the DNA structure in humans. The chemical is used to help hinder the loss of important DNA in the ends of chromosomes.
What is telomerase activity?
When a cell divides by mitosis, a small segment of DNA is lost from the telomere end during division. Telomerase is an enzyme that allows this short bit to be replaced. Therefore in the presence of this enzyme, each cell can replace the lost bit of DNA when it divides. This allows cells to divide without any limit. This unlimited growth property is an important step in the development of cancerous growth.
What enzyme works to add DNA to ends of chromosomes in rapidly cells such as those found in an embryo to prevent genes from being lost durintg replication?
telomerase
What is the enzyme that replicates the end of chromosomes?
Telomerase
What do telomerase do?
enzyme that helps in sythesis and elongation of telomere length
The enzyme telomerase solves the problem of replication by?
Telomerase is an enzyme that adds nucleotides to the ends of telomeres in chromosomes. They do not solve any problems in replication
How are cancerous cells different from other cells?
contain high level of telomerase enzyme
Explain telomere erosion and the role of telomerase?
A simple explanation of telomere erosion is an act that occurs whenever a cell divides. Telomerase is an enzyme and its role is to control the telomere present.
What is the chemical telomerase used for?
In science, the chemical telomerase is enzyme that is part of the DNA structure in humans. The chemical is used to help hinder the loss of important DNA in the ends of chromosomes.
What enzyme is present in cancer cells which scientists believe allows the cancer cells?
D. Telomerase
Why does cancer grow out of control?
cancer cells it produce an enzyme (telomerase) that make cells dividing uncontrolled.
What enzyme makes it less likely that DNA will be lost from telomeres during replication?
DNA Polerase
Is there a way to keep the telomeres from shortening?
the enzyme telomerase is used to stop the shortening of the telomeres. a good example is when a cell becomes cancerous the body will release telomerase so the cell wont die
What enzyme is present in cancer cells which scientists believe allows the cancer cells to keep growing indefinitely?
It is telomerase
Enzyme responsible for indefinite growth of human cancer cells?
Telomerase is responsible for indefinite growth of human cancer cells.
