Meaning of MESSENGER RNA
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[n] 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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | informational RNA, mRNA, template RNA |
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| | See Also: | | ribonucleic acid, RNA | |
| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | RNA that serves as a template for protein synthesis. See genetic code. |
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- 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)
- a form of RNA that copies the DNA code in the nucleus and transports it to the ribosome.
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