TEP1

TEP1 is a component of the ribonucleoprotein complex responsible for telomerase activity which catalyzes the addition of new telomeres on the chromosome ends. The telomerase-associated proteins are conserved from ciliates to humans.

Telomerase Associated Protein 1

Component of the telomerase ribonucleoprotein complex that is essential for the replication of chromosome termini (PubMed:19179534).
Also a component of the ribonucleoprotein vaults particle, a multi-subunit structure involved in nucleo-cytoplasmic transport (By similarity).
Responsible for the localizing and stabilizing vault RNA (vRNA) association in the vault ribonucleoprotein particle. Binds to TERC (By similarity).

Telomere maintenance via recombination

Nucleus
Chromosome, telomere