Term Name: | telomerase activity |
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Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: deoxynucleoside triphosphate + DNA(n) = diphosphate + DNA(n+1). Catalyzes extension of the 3'- end of a DNA strand by one deoxynucleotide at a time using an internal RNA template that encodes the telomeric repeat sequence. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003720] QuickGO AmiGO |