Chapter 18, Problem 57SA

Summary Introduction

To explain:

The telomerase activity is higher in cancer cell than in normal somatic cells.

Introduction:

Telomerase is an enzyme, also referredas terminal transferase. It is ribonucleoprotein found in adult germ cells, somatic cells, fetal tissue, snd tumor cells. It is active in most cancer cells and less active in somatic cells. Its main function is to restore the telomeres (short stretches of DNA) that become shorter when a cell divides.