
How is telomere length maintained?
Telomerase is an enzyme that adds the TTAGGG telomere sequence to the ends of chromosomes. Telomerase is only found in very low concentrations in our somatic cells. Because these cells do not regularly use telomerase, they age leading to a reduction in normal function. The result of aging cells, is an aging body. Telomerase is found in high levels in germ line cells (egg and sperm) and stem cells. In these cells telomere length is maintained after DNA replication and the cell

What is a telomere?
Telomeres are distinctive structures found at the ends of our chromosomes. They consist of the same short DNA sequence repeated over and over again. Telomeres are sections of DNA found at the ends of each of our chromosomes. They consist of the same sequence of bases repeated over and over. In humans the telomere sequence is TTAGGG. This sequence is usually repeated about 3,000 times and can reach up to 15,000 base pairs? in length. Illustration showing the position of telome

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