Overview of RNA Flashcards
1
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The only PROTEIN-CODING RNA
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mRNA
2
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Most HETEROGENOUS RNA
Functions as a messenger conveying information from DNA to the translation machinery
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messenger RNA (mRNA)
3
Q
Most ABUNDANT RNA
Responsible for TRANSLATION
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ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
4
Q
RNA which transfers AA from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes during translation
Contains significant proportions of nucleosides w/ UNUSUAL bases
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transfer RNA (tRNA)
5
Q
Has functions for GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION
mRNA processing
rRNA processing
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Small nuclear RNA (snRNA)
6
Q
Responsible for GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION by targeting mRNA with several distinct mechanisms
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microRNA (miRNA)
small interfering RNA (siRNA)
7
Q
Modulation of gene expression in many different mechanisms
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Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA)
