RNA

Introduction: RNA

Description of RNA

RNA: Abbreviation for ribonucleic acid; Registered Nurse Anesthetist.For terms bearing this abbreviation, see subentries under ribonucleic acid.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

RNA: ribonucleic acid; polynucleotide consisting essentially of chains with a repeating backbone of phosphate and ribose units to which nitrogenous bases are attached; RNA is unique among biological macromolecules in that it can encode genetic information, serve as an abundant structural component of cells, and also possesses catalytic activity.
Source: CRISP

RNA: A polynucleotide consisting essentially of chains with a repeating backbone of phosphate and ribose units to which nitrogenous bases are attached. RNA is unique among biological macromolecules in that it can encode genetic information, serve as an abundant structural component of cells, and also possesses catalytic activity. (Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

RNA as an Organ

RNA (organ): Intermediate representation using in converting genes in DNA into proteins.

RNA (organ): RNA (ribonucleic acid)— a complex molecule that is found in the cell cytoplasm and nucleus. One function of RNA is to direct the building of proteins. (Source: excerpt from Microbes in Sickness and in Health - Publications, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: NIAID)

RNA (organ): See RNA (organ information).

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Terms associated with RNA:

Terms Similar to RNA:

• RNA, Non-Polyadenylated
• Ribonucleic Acid

Source - MeSH 2007

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Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for RNA:

• RNA Precursors
• RNA, Bacterial
• RNA, Double-Stranded
• RNA, Fungal
• RNA, Messenger
• RNA, Neoplasm
• RNA, Ribosomal
• RNA, Transfer
• RNA, Viral
• RNA, Nuclear
• RNA, Protozoan
• RNA, Antisense
• RNA, Complementary
• RNA, Helminth
• RNA, Chloroplast
• RNA, Plant
• RNA, Satellite
• RNA, Archaeal
• RNA, Untranslated
• RNA, Algal

Source - MeSH 2007

• bacterial RNA
• complementary RNA
• double stranded RNA
• heterogeneous nuclear RNA
• messenger RNA
• microRNA
• ribosomal RNA
• ribozyme
• RNA interference
• small interfering RNA
• small nuclear RNA
• transfer RNA
• virus RNA

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for RNA

• Nucleic Acids

Source - MeSH 2007

• nucleic acid

Source - CRISP

The term RNA can be used for:

• ribonucleic acid

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of RNA

The following list attempts to classify RNA into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides
  • Nucleic Acids
    • RNA

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