Which enzymatic mutation is responsible for immortality of cancer cells:: (A) DNA reverse transcriptase, (B) RNA polymerase, (C) Telomerase, (D) DNA polymerase
Answer is C. Ans. C. Telomerase(Ref: Robbins 9/e page 288)Telomerase is one of several factors that contribute to the endless replicative capacity (the immortalization) of cancer cells.