| ribonucleotide |
The basic building block of RNA consisting of a sugar (ribose), a base, and a phosphate.
Ãâó: www.modernhumanorigins.com/r.html
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| ribose |
The pentose sugar component of the nucleotide building block of RNA.
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| ribosome |
A complex cellular particle composed of ribosomal protein and rRNA molecules that is the site of amino acid polymerization during protein synthesis.
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| ribozyme |
Catalytic or autocatalytic RNA. RNA with enzymatic activity, for instance, self-splicing RNA molecules in Tetrahymena.
Ãâó: helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/glossary/qr.htm
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| ribonucleic acid |
Chemical similar to a single strand of DNA. In RNA, the letter U, which stands for uracil, is substituted for T (thymine) in the genetic code. RNA delivers DNA
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