Telomeres: Chromosome End Protective-Complexes and Its Association with Chronic Diseases

Grun LK; Pierdoná V; Guma FCR; Barbé-Tuana FM*

Telomeres: Chromosome End Protective-Complexes and Its Association with Chronic Diseases

Review Article Volume 2 Issue 2

Grun LK, Pierdoná V, Guma FCR and Barbé-Tuana FM^*

Corresponding Author: Barbé-Tuana FM

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Abstract

Telomeres are specialized nucleoproteins present at the end of linear eukaryotic chromosomes. They consist of a double- stranded DNA sequence and a single strand DNA protrusion (free 3'OH end). Telomeres are assembled

Article Information

Journal	SF Journal of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Article Type	Review Article
Volume	2
Issue	2