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English noun: RNA | |||
| 1. | RNA (substance) (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell | ||
| Samples | Ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses. | ||
| Synonyms | ribonucleic acid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | polymer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | acceptor RNA, informational RNA, messenger RNA, mRNA, nRNA, nuclear RNA, soluble RNA, template RNA, transfer RNA, tRNA | ||
| Part holonym | nucleic acid | ||
| Substance holonym | A, adenine, C, cytosine, G, guanine, ribose, U, uracil | ||
| Domain category | biochemistry | ||
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