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• n  an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide

• Working with Tetrahymena, a pond protozoan, Blackburn and her then graduate student Carol Greider co-discovered telomerase, an enzyme that regulates the activity of telomeres, or .
• Since telomerase keeps these tenacious cells going, is it reasonable to assume that the same enzyme could be used artificially to help mortal cells--and the body itself .
• That protein, they believe, is telomerase's most important building block.

News & Articles

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• 246 Study Participants Reported the Health Benefits of the TA-65 Telomerase Activator
  TA-65, a natural supplement, improves many aspects of aging in humans. A new survey conducted by researchers from Age Reverse reveals the self-reported benefits of these longevity pills in 246 participants. (PRWeb August 23, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/ta-65/telomerase-activator/prweb11047476.htm
  Aug. 23, 2013 - PRWeb

Quotes

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• Carol Greider in Medical News Today (press release)
  We thought there might be some relationship between telomerase, telomere length and the survival of stem cells, but it was really exciting to see it,says Greider.
• Thomas R Cech in Science Daily (press release)
  We now have a detailed picture of the part of telomerase that forms this anchor site, and in fact have identified a groove within the protein that is what is really holding on to the end of the chromosome,Cech said.
• Michael Fossel in PR Newswire (press release)
  Already the response from the scientific community to the news of TA Sciences' ground-breaking launch has been very enthusiastic: "Telomerase Activation is the single most promising approach to reversing the effects of aging," said Michael...