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  • 2100236315149481050118123225150356789188PublicAssets/3459Scientists recently discovered the full molecular structure of telomerase, an enzyme important to aging and cancer. Within each cell, telomerase maintains the telomeres, or end pieces, of a chromosome, preserving genetic data and extending the life of the cell. In their study, a team from UCLA and UC Berkeley found the subunit p50, shown in red, to be a keystone in the enzyme's structure and function. Featured in the May 16, 2013 issue of <em>Biomedical Beat</em>.Jiansen Jiang, Edward J. Miracco, Z. Hong Zhou and Juli Feigon, University of California, Los Angeles; Kathleen Collins, University of California, BerkeleyJiansen Jiang, Edward J. Miracco, Z. Hong Zhou and Juli Feigon, University of California, Los Angeles; Kathleen Collins, University of California, BerkeleyIllustration

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    Scientists recently discovered the full molecular structure of telomerase, an enzyme important to aging and cancer. Within each cell, telomerase maintains the telomeres, or end pieces, of a chromosome, preserving genetic data and extending the life of the cell. In their study, a team from UCLA and UC Berkeley found the subunit p50, shown in red, to be a keystone in the enzyme's structure and function. Featured in the May 16, 2013 issue of Biomedical Beat.

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    Jiansen Jiang, Edward J. Miracco, Z. Hong Zhou and Juli Feigon, University of California, Los Angeles; Kathleen Collins, University of California, Berkeley

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    Jiansen Jiang, Edward J. Miracco, Z. Hong Zhou and Juli Feigon, University of California, Los Angeles; Kathleen Collins, University of California, Berkeley

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