mRNA

ɛm ɑːr ɛn eɪ

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Definition of mRNA - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: messenger RNA

TECH.

type of RNA that carries genetic instructions

TECH.

The lab studied mRNA in the cells.
Scientists analyzed mRNA to understand gene expression.
The vaccine uses mRNA technology.

messenger RNA

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pre-mRNA

abbr.

early form of RNA before becoming messenger RNA

Scientists studied pre-mRNA in the lab.

Origin of mRNA

Abbreviation, messenger RNA (ribonucleic acid)

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ribosome

biology

organelle in cells that makes proteins by reading mRNA

start codon

biology

the codon where mRNA translation into protein begins

translate

biology

generate amino acids from mRNA sequence

translation

biology

process where mRNA directs protein assembly

translational

adj.

biology

related to mRNA directing protein assembly

untranslated

adj.

chemistry

not converted from mRNA into a protein

anticodon

biology

sequence of three nucleotides in tRNA binding to mRNA codon

leader sequence

biology

sequence at the 5' end of mRNA not translated into protein

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Arabic:إِم آر إِن إِي, ...
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Turkish:Mesajcı RNA, ...
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