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Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in English: Telomerase
Telomerasa
Enzima de las células que las ayuda a mantenerse vivas al agregar ADN a los telómeros (extremos de los cromosomas). Cada vez que una célula se multiplica, los telómeros pierden una cantidad pequeña de ADN y se acortan. Con el transcurso del tiempo, los cromosomas se dañan y las células mueren. La telomerasa ayuda a evitar que esto ocurra. Habitualmente, las células cancerosas tienen más telomerasa que la mayoría de las células normales.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.
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