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Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase, a Common card
Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase, also known as DNA nucleotidylexotransferase or terminal transferase, is a specialized DNA polymerase expressed in immature, pre-B, pre-T lymphoid cells, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma cells.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 68
- Power
- 138
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 9,700
Ranked #2,150 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In humans, terminal transferase is ______ by the DNTT gene.
Answer
encoded. In humans, terminal transferase is encoded by the DNTT gene. From the Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
List of San Jose Sharks players. List of San Jose Sharks players 89 · Spanish literature 79 · Coulomb's law 75 · Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase 70 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Coulomb's law. Coulomb's law 280,000 · Game Boy Printer 20,000 · Atmospheric chemistry 15,000 · Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase 9,700 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- TdT adds N-nucleotides to the V, D, and J exons of the TCR and BCR genes during antibody gene recombination, enabling the phenomenon of junctional diversity.
- In humans, terminal transferase is encoded by the DNTT gene.
- As a member of the X family of DNA polymerase enzymes, it works in conjunction with polymerase λ and polymerase μ, both of which belong to the same X family of polymerase enzymes.
Why it is Common
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Text : Wikipedia, Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Fravadona, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
