messenger rna

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Noun messenger rna has 1 sense

messenger RNA, mRNA, template RNA, informational RNA - 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
--₁ is a kind of ribonucleic acid, RNA

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Messenger RNA

Definition: Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a type of RNA molecule that carries genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus of a cell to the ribosomes, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis.

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In the process of transcription, DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA.
The messenger RNA is then transported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
Once in the cytoplasm, the messenger RNA is translated by ribosomes to produce proteins.

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