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[17] iPS cells derived from DKC patients with a heterozygous mutation on the TERT gene display a 50% reduction in telomerase activity compared to wild type iPS cells. [38] Conversely, mutations on the TERC gene (RNA portion of telomerase complex) can be overcome by up-regulation due to reprogramming as long as the hTERT gene is intact and ...
The genes of telomerase subunits, which include TERT, [16] TERC, [17] DKC1 [18] and TEP1, [19] are located on different chromosomes. The human TERT gene (hTERT) is translated into a protein of 1132 amino acids. [20] TERT polypeptide folds with (and carries) TERC, a non-coding RNA (451 nucleotides long). TERT has a 'mitten' structure that allows ...
The core domain of TERC contains the RNA template from which TERT synthesizes TTAGGG telomeric repeats. [10] Unlike in other RNPs, in telomerase, the protein TERT is catalytic while the lncRNA TERC is structural, rather than acting as a ribozyme. [14] The core region of TERC and TERT are sufficient to reconstitute catalytic telomerase activity ...
Telomeric repeat–containing RNA (TERRA) is a long non-coding RNA transcribed from telomeres - repetitive nucleotide regions found on the ends of chromosomes that function to protect DNA from deterioration or fusion with neighboring chromosomes. TERRA has been shown to be ubiquitously expressed in almost all cell types containing linear ...
Telomere shortening is associated with aging, mortality, and aging-related diseases in experimental animals. [ 8 ] [ 34 ] Although many factors can affect human lifespan, such as smoking, diet, and exercise, as persons approach the upper limit of human life expectancy , longer telomeres may be associated with lifespan.
The terC RNA motif is a conserved RNA structure that was discovered by bioinformatics. [1] terC motif RNAs are found in Pseudomonadota, within the sub-lineages Alphaproteobacteria and Pseudomonadales. terC motif RNAs likely function as cis-regulatory elements, in view of their positions upstream of protein-coding genes.
The subunits of this complex are encoded by the ORC1, ORC2, ORC3, ORC4, ORC5 and ORC6 genes. [1] [2] [3] ORC is a central component for eukaryotic DNA replication, and remains bound to chromatin at replication origins throughout the cell cycle. [4] ORC directs DNA replication throughout the genome and is required for its initiation.
An image of multiple chromosomes, taken from many cells. Plant genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity specifically in plants. [1] [2] It is generally considered a field of biology and botany, but intersects frequently with many other life sciences and is strongly linked with the study of information systems.