RNA Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach RNA.

  • 11 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (11)

1,900 words, approx. 7 pages
Rna Ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules, which are linear chains (or polymers) of ribonucleotides, perform a number of critical functions. Many of these functions are related to protein synthesis. Some R... Read more
469 words, approx. 2 pages
Rna Processing RNA serves a multitude of functions within cells. These functions are primarily involved in converting the genetic information contained in a cell's DNA into the proteins that de... Read more
2,649 words, approx. 9 pages
Ribonucleic Acid (Rna) Nucleic acids are complex molecules that contain a cell's genetic information and the instructions for carrying out cellular processes. In eukaryotic cells, the two nucleic acid... Read more
848 words, approx. 3 pages
Ribonucleic Acid (Rna) Ribonucleic acid (RNA), generally abbreviated RNA, is an organic chemical substance in living cells that plays several essential roles in the transfer of genetic information fro... Read more
593 words, approx. 2 pages
Rna Function RNA is a nucleic acid that has a variety of functions in a cell. Depending on the type of RNA it can function as a carrier for genetic information, a catalyst for biochemical reactions, a... Read more
996 words, approx. 4 pages
Rna The letters RNA stand for ribonucleic acid, a type of nucleic acid. There are two types of nucleic acid--DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA.DNA carries a cell's genetic information, but this info... Read more
488 words, approx. 2 pages
Rna Function Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a nucleic acid that is similar, but not identical, to a single strand of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). In RNA, the base uracil is substituted for the base thymine... Read more
894 words, approx. 3 pages
Rna (Ribonucleic Acid) Ribonucleic acid (RNA) conveys genetic information and catalyzes important biochemical reactions. Similar, but not identical, to a single strand of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ... Read more
2,626 words, approx. 9 pages
Ribonucleic Acid (Rna) Nucleic acids are complex molecules that contain a cell's genetic information and the instructions for carrying out cellular processes. In eukaryotic cells, the two nucleic acid... Read more
820 words, approx. 3 pages
Rna (Ribonucleic Acid) Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is one of the nucleic acids that contain instructions for carrying out cellular processes. In cells, RNA works with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), which con... Read more
113 words, approx. 1 pages
Ribonucleic Acid Ribonucleic acid (RNA) exists as a polymer constructed of four kinds of nucleotides. Ribonucleic acids are ordinarily involved in the conversion of genetic information from DNA into p... Read more