Chemicals and Drugs

Telomerase

An essential ribonucleoprotein reverse transcriptase that adds telomeric DNA to the ends of eukaryotic CHROMOSOMES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An essential ribonucleoprotein reverse transcriptase that adds telomeric DNA to the ends of eukaryotic CHROMOSOMES.

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7 entry terms
  • Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase
  • Reverse Transcriptase, Telomerase
  • Transcriptase, Telomerase Reverse
  • Telomerase Catalytic Subunit
  • Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Catalytic Subunit
  • Catalytic Subunit, Telomerase
  • Subunit, Telomerase Catalytic

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

1996(1989); use DNA NUCLEOTIDYLEXOTRANSFERASE 1989-1995

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Previous Indexing

  • DNA Nucleotidylexotransferase (1989-1995)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Telomerase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019098. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019098
  2. Telomerase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telomerase
  3. Telomerase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q331839