| NOUN | substance | mRNA, messenger RNA, template RNA, informational RNA | the template for protein synthesis |
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| Meaning | The template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cell. | |
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| Synonyms | messenger RNA, template RNA, informational RNA | |
| Broader | ribonucleic acid, RNA | (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes |
| Spanish | ARN mensajero, ARNm | |
| Catalan | ARN missatger, ARNm | |
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