Messenger Rna (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Messenger RNA plays a crucial role in protein synthesis by serving as a template for the sequence of amino acids.
- During transcription, the genetic information stored in DNA is copied into a complementary molecule of messenger RNA.
- The messenger RNA then travels out of the nucleus and into the cytoplasm, where it binds to a ribosome to initiate protein synthesis.
- In eukaryotic cells, the newly synthesized messenger RNA undergoes several modifications before it is exported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
- The sequence of nucleotides in the messenger RNA determines the sequence of amino acids in the protein, as specified by the genetic code.