Genes transcribe their encoded sequences as a RNA template that plays the role of precursor for messenger RNA (mRNA), being thus termed pre-mRNA. Messenger RNA is formed through the splicing of exons from pre-mRNA into a sequence of codons, ready for...

see RNA mesulergine An ANTAGONIST at the 5HT2C receptor; see SEROTONIN...

Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) is a molecule of RNA encoding a chemical "blueprint" for a protein product. mRNA is transcribed from a DNA template, and carries coding information to the sites of protein synthesis: the ribosomes. Here, the nucleic...

Transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulation are well-established mechanisms for circadian gene expression. Among the latter, differential messenger RNA (mRNA) stability has been hypothesized to control gene expression in response to the clock. However, direct proof that the rate of mRNA turnover can be regulated by...

During the last ten years RNA has revealed itself as much more than a simple messenger, or intermediary between DNA and protein. RNA can act as a catalyst, binding site for small molecules, regulator of gene expression, structural component of ribosomes, and more....