Inhibition of plant telomerase by telomere-binding proteinsfrom nuclei of telomerase-negatative tissues

The activity of telomerase in plant cells is precisely regulated in response to changes in cell division rate. To explore this regulatory mechanism, the effect on telomerase activity of protein extracts from nuclei of telomerase-negative tissues was examined. An inhibition of telomerase activity was found which was species-non-specific. This inhibition was due to proteins which form salt-stable, sequence- specific complexes with the G-rich...