English

Noun

ribonucleic acid ‎(uncountable) (abbreviation RNA)

1. (biochemistry) A derivative of DNA having ribose in place of deoxyribose, and uracil in place of thymine; its primary function is in the transcription of genetic material and subsequent synthesis of protein.

Synonyms

• ribose nucleic acid

Translations

Derived terms

• ribozyme

Related terms

• nucleic acid
• ribonucleate
• deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
• peptide nucleic acid (PNA)
• threose nucleic acid (TNA)
• glycol nucleic acid (GNA)

See also

• unlocked nucleic acid (UNA)
• locked nucleic acid (LNA)
• bridged nucleic acid (BNA)