In article <37pca8$sd5 at newsbf01.news.aol.com>, lifeextser at aol.com
(LifeExtSer) wrote:
> Anybody have any info on this enzyme? It is supposed to add telomeres
> back onto the end of DNA, and thereby reset the Hayflick counter. It was
> on this group, or perhaps sci.life-extension awhile back, but I haven't
> seen any study results from testing on live animals. Seems like this
> would be a great way to see just how important the Hayflick number is.
As far as I know, in cancer cells, there is no telomeric shortening due to
the increased activity of telomerase. I remember it was mentioned in this
newsgroup a while back that telomerases are hard to purify because they
are in such low quantities in the cell.
Raymond Yeh
