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Telomere

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Definition: A terminal section of a chromosome which has a specialized structure and which is involved in chromosomal replication and stability. Its length is believed to be a few hundred base pairs.  terminal section of a chromosome involved in chromosomal replication & stability; A 11 qualif except /cytol; /genet permitted    Other names Telomeres
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
taz1 protein, S pombe  0   *Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins *Telomere-Binding Proteins Telomere. Nature 1997 Feb 20;385(6618):744-7
TERF1 protein, human  0   *Telomere-Binding Proteins Telomere. EMBO J 1988;7(13):4231

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