Ribonucleic acids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010346",
  "term": "Ribonucleic acids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Polymeric molecules composed of ribonucleotide units linked by phosphodiester bonds, playing central roles in gene expression and regulation. Unlike DNA, RNA typically exists as a single strand and contains ribose sugar and uracil instead of deoxyribose and thymine. Different types of RNA, such as messenger RNA, transfer RNA, and ribosomal RNA, perform distinct functions within cells.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "messenger RNA",
    "nucleic acids",
    "nucleosides",
    "nucleotides",
    "ribonucleotides",
    "ribosomal RNA",
    "transfer RNA"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1364 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ribonucleic-acids/"
}