- Concept UI
- M0019139
- Scope Note
- A polynucleotide consisting essentially of chains with a repeating backbone of phosphate and ribose units to which nitrogenous bases are attached. RNA is unique among biological macromolecules in that it can encode genetic information, serve as an abundant structural component of cells, and also possesses catalytic activity. (Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed)
- Terms
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RNA
Preferred Term
Term UI
T036551
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
ACR
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
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Non-Polyadenylated RNA
Term UI
T036552
Date04/29/1994
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1995)
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Ribonucleic Acid
Term UI
T036550
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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RNA, Non-Polyadenylated
Term UI
T036553
Date04/29/1994
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1995)
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Gene Products, RNA
Term UI
T365071
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2000)