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Keyword Telomere

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DefinitionProtein involved in telomere replication, length regulation, structure, etc. The telomere is a nucleoprotein structure comprising the terminal section of a eukaryotic chromosome. It has a specialized structure which is replicated by a special process, thereby counteracting the tendency of a chromosome to be shortened during each round of replication.
CategoryCellular component
GOchromosome, telomeric region [ GO:0000781 ]
GraphicalCellular componentChromosomeTelomere
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BroaderChromosome