RNA
Type: molecule Aliases: ribonucleic acid mRNA RNA molecule RNA products
Systems Analogy
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Ribonucleic acid; a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule synthesized from DNA that acts as a template for protein translation.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"RNA acts as the primary intermediary in transferring genetic information."