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telomerase

UK/teˈlɒməɹeɪz/US/teˈlɑməɹeɪs/

telomerase noun: an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a specific sequence of DNA to the telomeres of chromosomes after they divide; gives the chromosomes stability over time.

Noun

telomerase (plural telomerases)

  1. An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a specific sequence of DNA to the telomeres of chromosomes after they divide; gives the chromosomes stability over time.

Forms of telomerase

pluraltelomerases

Origin of telomerase

From telomere + -ase.

Words formed from telomerase

Questions about telomerase

What does telomerase mean?
Telomerase means an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a specific sequence of DNA to the telomeres of chromosomes after they divide; gives the chromosomes stability over time.
What part of speech is telomerase?
Telomerase is a noun.
How do you pronounce telomerase?
Telomerase is pronounced /teˈlɑməɹeɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of telomerase?
The plural of telomerase is telomerases.

Words near telomerase in the dictionary

  1. telokins
  2. telolecithal
  3. telomapping
  4. telome
  5. telomer
  6. telomerase
  7. telomerases
  8. telomere
  9. telomeres
  10. telomeric
  11. telomerically

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