(Apri 12, 2013) Like finally seeing all the gears of a watch and how they
work together, researchers from UCLA and UC Berkeley have, for the first time
ever, solved the puzzle of how the various components of an entire telomerase
enzyme complex fit together and function in a three-dimensional structure.
The creation of the first complete visual map of the
telomerase enzyme, which is known to play a significant role in aging and most
cancers, represents a breakthrough that could open up a host of new approaches
to fighting disease, the researchers said.