Protelomerase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Protelomerase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any enzyme that generates and protects "hairpin" telomeres.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that generates and protects "hairpin" telomeres.
Example Sentences
The parental pDNA (Fig 3) is composed of an^([sic]) eukaryotic expression cassette flanked by two multi-target sites, called "Super Sequence" (SS), acting as recognition sites for PY54 bacteriophage derived Tel protelomerase.
Word Forms
- protelomerases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include telomerase, telomerization, pontin, shelterin, retrotransposase, reptin.
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