print email comment close Facts About Telomeres and Telomerase URL: http://www4.utsouthwestern.edu/cellbio/shay-wright/intro/facts/sw_facts.html Description: This document defines a telomere ("a repeating DNA sequence (TTAGGG) at the end of the body's chromosomes") and telomerase ("an enzyme made of protein and RNA subunits that elongates chromosomes by adding TTAGGG sequences to the end of existing chromosomes"). It notes that "research in the area of telomerase could uncover valuable information to combat aging, fight cancer" and other diseases. Accompanied by animations and a glossary. From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Publisher: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Extra Keywords telomere terminal transferase Thymine Adenine Guanine LII Database Information: Record 26917 created by Jennifer English on 09/16/2008 Last modification on 09/23/2008 Published: 10/01/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26917