Telomeres and telomerase: their mechanisms of action and the effects of altering their functions

Blackburn, Elizabeth H.

doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2004.11.036

reviewFEBS LettersNov 26, 2004Closed access

Telomeres and telomerase: their mechanisms of action and the effects of altering their functions

EHElizabeth H. Blackburn

University of California, San Francisco

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Abstract

The molecular features of telomeres and telomerase are conserved among most eukaryotes. How telomerase and telomeres function and how they interact to promote the chromosome-stabilizing properties of telomeres are discussed here.

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University of California, San Francisco

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Keywords

Telomerase
Telomere
Telomerase RNA component
Chromosome
Eukaryotic chromosome fine structure
Function (biology)
Cell biology
Biology

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