Tethering CST to the telomerase catalytic core-the p50 linchpin

Abstract

Emerging models of telomere and associated proteins in Tetrahymena have broadened our understanding of telomeric processes. In this issue of Structure, Ma et al. pinpoint a region in p50 that associates with the CST complex. The interaction mediated by p50 is crucial for the optimal positioning of TERT to maintain homeostasis at the chromosome ends.