{i} large molecule found in all cells and similar in structure to DNA, molecule that plays a major role in protein synthesis and cellular chemical processes (Biology)
RNA is an acid in the chromosomes of the cells of living things which plays an important part in passing information about protein structure between different cells. RNA is an abbreviation for `ribonucleic acid'. an important chemical that exists in all living cells DNA. in full ribonucleic acid One of the two main types of nucleic acid (the other being DNA), which functions in cellular protein synthesis in all living cells and replaces DNA as the carrier of genetic information in some viruses. Like DNA, it consists of strands of repeating nucleotides joined in chainlike fashion, but the strands are single (except in certain viruses), and it has the nucleotide uracil (U) where DNA has thymine (T). Messenger RNA (mRNA), a single strand copied from a DNA strand that acts as its template, carries the message of the genetic code from DNA (in chromosomes) to the site of protein synthesis (on ribosomes). Ribosomal RNA (rRNA), part of the building blocks of ribosomes, participates in protein synthesis. Transfer RNA (tRNA), the smallest type, has fewer than 100 nucleotide units (mRNA and rRNA contain thousands). Each nucleotide triplet on mRNA specifies which amino acid comes next on the protein being synthesized, and a tRNA molecule with that triplet's complement on its protruding end brings the specified amino acid to the site of synthesis to be linked into the protein. Various minor types of RNA also exist; at least some act as catalysts (ribozymes), a function long ascribed only to proteins
a single-stranded nucleic acid made up of nucleotides RNA is involved in the transcription of genetic information; the information encoded in DNA is translated into messenger RNA (mRNA), which controls the synthesis of new proteins
Ribonucleic acid Often found in viruses as the nucleic acid that carries the genome of the agent
Ribonucleic acid, the nucleic acid involved in transcribing the genetic informa-tion for the synthesis of proteins stored in DNA and then translating this information into the sequence of amino acids in the protein
A nucleic acid similar to DNA In cells, RNA decodes the genetic instructions for synthesising proteins In some viruses RNA is the genetic material
ribonucleic acid RNA is the modified copy of DNA, which is able to travel outside the nucleus of the cell Once in the main body of the cell, it organises the production of proteins according to DNA's instructions
[ribonucleic acid] (1948): any of various nucleic acids that contain ribose and uracil as structural components and are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities--compare messenger rna, ribosomal rna, transfer rna RNA is a molecule similar to DNA that functions primarily to decode the instructions carried by genes for protein synthesis
Ribonucleic acid Often found in viruses as the nucleic acid that caries the genome of the agent
(Ribonucleic acid) Genetic material found in the nucleus and cytoplasm of a cell RNA acts as a "middle-man", converting genetic information from DNA to proteins Three types of RNA are; mRNA (messenger RNA, which contains the specific sequence of nucleotides necessary to dictate amino acid sequence in proteins), tRNA (transfer RNA, which serves as the "adaptor" to position the appropriate amino acid next to a growing polypeptide chain during protein synthesis), and rRNA (ribosomal RNA, which is the RNA component of ribosomes)
A single-stranded nucleic acid containing the bases adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and uracil (U) and having an important role in protein synthesis and other chemical activities of the cell There are several classes of RNA molecules, including messenger RNA, transfer RNA, ribosomal RNA, and other small RNAs, each serving a different function
Ribonucleic Acid: Form of genetic information, involved in the translation process from DNA into proteins
a chemical similar to DNA The several classes of RNA molecules play important roles in protein synthesis and other cell activities
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"
A chemical found in the nucleus and cytoplasm of cells; it plays an important role in protein synthesis and other chemical activities of the cell The structure of RNA is similar to that of DNA There are several classes of RNA molecules, including messenger RNA, transfer RNA, ribosomal RNA, and other small RNAs, each serving a different purpose
ribonucleic acid A category of nucleic acids in which the component sugar is ribose and consisting of the four nucleotides Cytosine, Uracil, Guanine, and Adenine The three types of RNA are messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA) Messenger RNA (mRNA) is the complementary RNA copy of DNA formed from a single-stranded DNA template during transcription that migrates from the nucleus to the cytoplasm where it is processed into a sequence carrying the information to code for a polypeptide domain (e g , synthesis of proteins)
Ribonucleic acid, a chemical similar to DNA The several classes of RNA molecules play important roles in protein synthesis and other cell activities Return to alphabet
A chemical found in the nucleus and cytoplasm of cells RNA plays an important role in protein synthesis and other chemical activities of the cell The structure of RNA is similar to that of DNA, although RNA is single stranded whereas DNA has a characteristic "double helix " Genetic information is stored by DNA in the nucleus of cells, and RNA carries that information to other parts of the cell where it is converted into protein (SNP consortium & CNN)
ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid used in protein synthesis; there are three types of RNA, mRNA(messenger), tRNA(transfer) and rRNA(ribosomal)
Like DNA, a type of nucleic acid There are three major types: messenger RNA, transfer RNA, and ribosomal RNA All are involved in the synthesis of proteins from the information contained in the DNA molecule
Ribonucleic acid; nucleic acid present in all living cells RNA controls protein synthesis by transplanting the genetic information within the cell
A nucleic acid that is found in the cytoplasm and also in the nucleus of some cells One function of RNA is to direct the synthesis of proteins
Ribonucleic acid, the most common form of nucleic acid used for storage of chemical energy, processing genetic information from genes (DNA) via messenger RNA (mRNA) into proteins RNA is one of the most ancient form of molecular structures with enzymatic activity As a matter of fact, protein biosynthesis is entirely controlled by RNA molecules including mRNA (genetic information), transfer RNA (tRNA) for translating the DNA code into amino acid code, and ribosomal RNA (rRNA) that provide the enzymatic linkage (chemical bond formation) of amino acids into proteins The use of RNA probably precedes the use of proteins and most modern genomes (except for some viruses) are made of DNA instead of RNA but can only be read by proteins DNA is the more chemically stable of the two forms of nucleic acids
A long-chain, usually single-stranded The primary function of RNA is protein synthesis within a cell However, RNA is involved in various ways in the processes of expression and repression of hereditary information The three main functionally distinct varieties of RNA molecules are: (1) messenger RNA (mRNA) which is involved in the transmission of DNA information, (2) ribosomal RNa (rRNA) which makes up the physical machinery of the synthetic process, and (3) transfer RNA (tRNA) which also constitutes another functional part of the machinery of protein synthesis
Ribonucleic acid A similar molecule to DNA but with a slightly different structure Plays an intermediary role in converting the information contained in DNA into proteins RNA carries the genetic information from DNA to those parts of the cell where proteins are made
Ribonucleic acid, a polymer of the sugar ribose, phosphate, purine and pyrimidine bases which, as an adjunct to DNA, helps to transmit and implement the genetic instructions for protein synthesis carried on the DNA Some viruses store their genetic information as RNA not as DNA
A process in which the exons of a primary gene transcript, the pre-mRNA, are separated and reconnected so as to produce alternative ribonucleotide arrangements in the final mRNA
(Biyoloji) RNA interference (also called "RNA-mediated interference", abbreviated RNAi) is a mechanism for RNA-guided regulation of gene expression in which double-stranded ribonucleic acid inhibits the expression of genes with complementary nucleotide sequences. Conserved in most eukaryotic organisms, the RNAi pathway is thought to have evolved as a form of innate immunity against viruses and also plays a major role in regulating development and genome maintenance
(Biyoloji) RNA interference (also called "RNA-mediated interference", abbreviated RNAi) is a mechanism for RNA-guided regulation of gene expression in which double-stranded ribonucleic acid inhibits the expression of genes with complementary nucleotide sequences. Conserved in most eukaryotic organisms, the RNAi pathway is thought to have evolved as a form of innate immunity against viruses and also plays a major role in regulating development and genome maintenance
RNA that encodes and carries information from DNA during transcription to sites of protein synthesis to undergo translation in order to yield a protein
The form of RNA that mediates the transfer of genetic information from the cell nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis. It is synthesized from a DNA template during the process of transcription
The class of RNA molecules that copies the genetic information from DNA, in the nucleus, and carries it to ribosomes, in the cytoplasm, where it is translated into protein (See RNA )
the type of RNA which codes for protein, as opposed to ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and transfer RNA (tRNA) mRNA is translated to protein by a cell's ribosomes
A type of RNA that reflects the exact nucleoside sequence of the genetically active DNA mRNA carries the "message" of the DNA to the cytoplasm of cells where protein is made in amino acid sequences specified by the mRNA
The RNA template for protein synthesis mRNA is formed by transcription of the template DNA strand, followed by the excision of introns and the joining of exons to form mature mRNA
Negative copy (single-stranded RNA molecule) of a gene which is used to decode the original gene by specifying the amino acid sequence of one or more polypeptide chains The messenger RNA passes out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm where it is latched on to by decoding particles called ribosomes
the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cell
Produced from RNA during translation in the nucleus The chain which carries the message from the nucleus to the ribosome Is "read" by the ribosome and transcribed into a polypeptide chain
A single-stranded RNA mole that is synthesized during transcription, is complementary to one of the strands of double-stranded DNA, & serves to transmit the genetic information contained in DNA to the ribosomes for protein synthesis
A ribonucleic acid that carries genetic information for protein synthesis in cells Product/Service Category: Genomics Suggested Reading: Automation Technologies for Genome Characterization Suggested Trade/Journal Publications: Biotechniques,Cell,Genetic Engineering News Nature-BiotechnologyGenomics
The molecule that carries genetic information from a gene to the site in the cell where the information determines the order of amino acids in the synthesis of a protein
n (1961): an RNA produced by transcription that carries the code for a particular protein from the nuclear DNA to a ribosome in the cytoplasm and acts as a template for the formation of that protein--compare transfer rna
short-chain RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA)