Telomeres

端粒

英文解释

Telomeres are specialized structures at the ends of eukaryotic linear chromosomes, consisting of protein-bound tandemly repeated simple DNA sequences. Telomeric DNA is copied from an RNA template that forms part of the enzyme, telomerase.

中文解释

端粒是位于真核线性染色体末端的特殊结构，由蛋白质结合的简单重复 DNA 序列组成。端粒 DNA 是从形成端粒酶的 RNA 模板中复制而来的。

参考文献

[1]. Elizabeth H. Blackbum, et al. Telomeres. Trends in Biochemical Sciences.Volume 16, 1991, Pages 378-381.