Term Name: | messenger RNA |
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Synonyms: | messenger RNA, mRNA, template RNA |
Definition: | An RNA molecule that transfers the coding information for protein synthesis from the chromosomes to the ribosomes mRNA is formed from a DNA template by transcription. It may be a copy of a single gene or of several adjacent genes (polycistronic mRNA). On the ribosome, the sequence is converted into the programmed amino acid sequence through translation. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:33699] ( EBI ) |