messenger RNA
messenger RNA noun: RNA that encodes and carries information from DNA during transcription to sites of protein synthesis to undergo translation in order to yield a protein.
Noun
messenger RNA (countable and uncountable, plural messenger RNAs)
- RNA that encodes and carries information from DNA during transcription to sites of protein synthesis to undergo translation in order to yield a protein.
- In the past, RNA did not get this kind of respect. The central dogma of biology has been that DNA makes messenger RNA, messenger RNA makes proteins, and proteins do everything else that needs to be done in a living cell.2006 June 20, Nicholas Wade, “DNA or RNA? Versatile Player Takes a Leading Role in Molecular Research”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- mRNA
messenger RNA meaning in Tamil
messenger RNA in Tamil
- தூதனரி
Synonyms of messenger RNA
Forms of messenger RNA
| plural | messenger RNAs |
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Questions about messenger RNA
- What does messenger RNA mean?
- Messenger RNA means RNA that encodes and carries information from DNA during transcription to sites of protein synthesis to undergo translation in order to yield a protein.
- What is messenger RNA in Tamil?
- Messenger RNA in Tamil is தூதனரி. See Messenger RNA meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is messenger RNA?
- Messenger RNA is a noun.
- What is the plural of messenger RNA?
- The plural of messenger RNA is messenger RNAs.
Words near messenger RNA in the dictionary
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