TELOMERASE


Meaning of TELOMERASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ te-ˈlō-mə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.