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Turning telomerase into a Jekyll and Hyde case?

Authors :
Wellinger RJ
Source :
Cancer discovery [Cancer Discov] 2015 Jan; Vol. 5 (1), pp. 19-21.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

It may be possible to coerce telomerase to incorporate modified guanine nucleotides into telomeric repeat DNA, thereby seriously compromising the functionality of the telomeres. Thus, a guanine analogue such as 6-thio-dG could turn active telomerase into a chromosome de-protecting enzyme, the opposite of what it is normally, namely a chromosome-protecting enzyme.<br /> (©2015 American Association for Cancer Research.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2159-8290
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cancer discovery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25583799
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1158/2159-8290.CD-14-1346