Intron

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006043",
  "term": "Intron",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A non-coding sequence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) within a gene that is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) but is subsequently removed by splicing before translation into a protein. Introns are found in the genes of most eukaryotes and some prokaryotes. The remaining coding sequences, called exons, are then joined together to form the mature mRNA.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "deoxyribonucleic acids",
    "gene",
    "messenger RNA",
    "splicing"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 158 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/intron/"
}