| Full Form | Ribonucleic Acid |
| Usage | Commonly used in biology and genetics |
| Context | Represents a type of nucleic acid present in all living cells |
| Function | Plays crucial roles in protein synthesis, gene expression, and regulation of cellular processes |
| Structure | Composed of nucleotides containing a ribose sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous bases (adenine, uracil, cytosine, and guanine) |
| Types | Includes messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA), each with specific functions in protein synthesis |
| Transcription | RNA is synthesized from DNA through a process called transcription, catalyzed by RNA polymerase |
| Translation | mRNA carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes, where it is translated into protein by tRNA and rRNA |
| Genetic Code | RNA uses a triplet code of nucleotide bases to specify amino acids in protein sequences |
| Regulation | RNA molecules play roles in gene regulation, including microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) |
| Diversity | RNA molecules exhibit structural and functional diversity beyond their roles in protein synthesis |
| Research | RNA research is important for understanding gene expression, development, diseases, and potential therapeutic interventions |
| Techniques | Various experimental techniques, such as RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and RNA interference (RNAi), are used to study RNA |
| Applications | RNA-based technologies have applications in medicine, biotechnology, agriculture, and molecular biology |
