Telomerase is an enzyme that is a:
Correct answer: C. Ribonucleoprotein
- A. Simple protein
- B. RNA
- C. Ribonucleoprotein
- D. Repetitive DNA
Explanation
Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein molecule that is enzymatic in nature. It uses a special mechanism for the synthesis of DNA at telomeric ends. The DNA repeat sequence of telomere has one G rich strand and another C rich strand. The G rich strand has a single stranded overhand. This overhand works as a primer and uses the RNA component of telomerase as its template for elongation. Thus telomerase synthesizes only the G rich strand of telomeres.
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