title: Telomeres and telomerases.
abstract: The ends of eukaryotic chromosomes are defined by specialized nucleoprotein complexes called telomeres. Telomeres impart stability to the genome and are of general interest due to their unique structure and unconventional mode of synthesis. Recent work has identified new components of the telomere complex and expanded our understanding of the role of terminal structures in maintaining cell viability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-2128.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Shippen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004253:DNA Nucleotidylexotransferase / Q000378:metabolism*; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D016615:Telomere
chemical_list: D004253:DNA Nucleotidylexotransferase