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messenger RNA
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a single-stranded molecule of RNA that is synthesized in the nucleus from a DNA template and then enters the cytoplasm, where its genetic code specifies the amino acid sequence for protein synthesis
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ribosomal RNA
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a type of RNA, distinguished by its length and abundance, functioning in protein synthesis as a component of ribosomes
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transfer RNA
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a type of RNA molecule that transfers each amino acid to the ribosome as it is specified by coded messages in mRNA
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transcription
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a process of copying a part of the nucleotide sequence of DNA into a complementary sequence in RNA
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codon
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consists of three consecutive nucleotides that specify a single amino acid that is to be added to the polypeptide
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translation
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a process when the cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins.
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anticodon
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three unpaired bases that are complementary to one mRNA codon
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