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The telomerase enzyme complex. Telomerase contains a polymerase protein called TERT and an RNA template, TERC, which encodes the G-rich repeats. Chromosomes always end with a single-stranded 3′ DNA overhang believed to invade into telomere duplex DNA if sufficient repeats are available.
