telomere capping

Term ID

GO:0016233

Synonyms

telomere end protection

Definition

A process in which telomeres are protected from degradation and fusion, thereby ensuring chromosome stability by protecting the ends from both degradation and from being recognized as damaged DNA. May be mediated by specific single- or double-stranded telomeric DNA binding proteins. (2)

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: protection from non-homologous end joining at telomere telomeric 3' overhang formation

protection from non-homologous end joining at telomere telomeric 3' overhang formation Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: telomere maintenance

telomere maintenance Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of telomere capping

negative regulation of telomere capping Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of telomere capping

positive regulation of telomere capping Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of telomere capping

regulation of telomere capping Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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