Messenger RNA

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007233",
  "term": "Messenger RNA",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of ribonucleic acid (RNA) that carries genetic information from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm. It serves as a template for protein synthesis, dictating the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain. This molecule is transcribed from a DNA template during gene expression.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "deoxyribonucleic acids",
    "ribonucleic acids",
    "chromosome",
    "gene",
    "ribosomes",
    "sequence",
    "template",
    "transcription",
    "translation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 160 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/messenger-rna/"
}