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{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012199",
  "term": "Transcription",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The biological process by which genetic information encoded in a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) template is copied into a complementary ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule. This process is catalyzed by RNA polymerase and is the first step in gene expression. The resulting RNA molecule can be messenger RNA, transfer RNA, or ribosomal RNA.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "deoxyribonucleic acids",
    "ribonucleic acids",
    "nucleotides",
    "sequence"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 167 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/transcription/"
}