messenger rna

mes·sen·ger RNA

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noun messenger rna a single-stranded molecule of RNA that is synthesized in the nucleus from a DNA template and then enters the cytoplasm, where its genetic code specifies the amino acid sequence for protein synthesis. Abbreviation: mRNA. 1
noun messenger rna a form of RNA, transcribed from a single strand of DNA, that carries genetic information required for protein synthesis from DNA to the ribosomes 0
noun messenger rna a single-stranded form of RNA that carries genetic information for protein synthesis from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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