Search
RNA
01
(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the information from DNA to control the cellular protein biosynthesis
Example
RNA polymerase transcribes the genetic information from DNA to RNA.
A chain of nucleotides in DNA or RNA is often referred to as a strand or sequence.
The backbone of DNA and RNA is formed by sugar and phosphate molecules in nucleotides.
The template (antisense) strand of DNA serves as a guide for RNA synthesis during transcription.
The complementary RNA strand synthesized during transcription is called messenger RNA (mRNA).
