Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012313
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012313
Preferred Name

RNA

Definitions
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)
Synonyms
RNA Gene Products
Gene Products, RNA
Ribonucleic Acid
RNA, Non Polyadenylated
Non Polyadenylated RNA
Acid, Ribonucleic
Non-Polyadenylated RNA
Ribonucleic acids
RNA, Non-Polyadenylated
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