Which End Does Telomerase Extend?
Telomerase, an Enzyme with a Built-in Rna Template, Extends the Ends by Copying the Rna Template and Extending One End of the Chromosome. Dna Polymerase Can...
Telomerase, an enzyme with a built-in RNA template, extends the ends by copying the RNA template and extending one end of the chromosome. DNA polymerase can then extend the DNA using the primer. In this way, the ends of the chromosomes are protected.
What strand does telomerase extend?
How does telomerase work? The enzyme binds to a special RNA molecule that contains a sequence complementary to the telomeric repeat. It extends (adds nucleotides to) the overhanging strand of the telomere DNA using this complementary RNA as a template.
Where does telomere extension occur?
Telomere extension occurs at most chromosome ends and is uncoupled from fill-in in human cancer cells.
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