TELOMERASE

Meaning of TELOMERASE in English

Pronunciation: te- ' l ō -m ə - ˌ r ā s, - ˌ r ā z

Function: noun

Date: 1988

: a DNA polymerase that is a ribonucleoprotein catalyzing the elongation of chromosomal telomeres in eukaryotic cell division and is particularly active in cancer cells

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

TELOMERASE — noun Date: 1988 a DNA polymerase that is a ribonucleoprotein catalyzing the elongation of chromosomal telomeres in eukaryotic cell division …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TELOMERASE — teˈlōməˌrās, -ˌrāz noun ( -s ) Etymology: telomere + -ase : an enzyme that is a ribonucleoprotein catalyzing the synthesis …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TELOMERASE — /teuh lom"euh rays', -rayz'/ , n. an enzyme, active chiefly in tumors and reproductive cells, that causes telomeres to lengthen: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TELOMERASE — noun Date: 1988 : a DNA polymerase that is a ribonucleoprotein catalyzing the elongation of chromosomal telomeres in eukaryotic cell …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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