telomerase

• Enzima encontrada em células eucarióticas que adiciona telômeros às extremidades dos cromossomos após a divisão celular, desempenhando papel fundamental no envelhecimento celular e na replicação.

An enzyme found in eukaryotic cells that adds telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after cell division, playing a key role in cellular aging and replication.

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1. Enzyme for chromosome maintenanceC2formalscientific

   An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds repetitive nucleotide sequences (telomeres) to the ends of chromosomes after cell division, helping to prevent genetic information loss.

   Enzima para manutenção dos cromossomos

   • Telomerase activity is crucial for maintaining chromosome stability in stem cells.
   • Scientists study telomerase to understand its role in aging and cancer.
   • The enzyme telomerase is often reactivated in cancer cells, allowing them to divide indefinitely.