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RNA MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
RNA
Tree Number(s)
D13.444.735
Unique ID
D012313
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012313
Annotation
/immunol: consider also IMMUNE RNA MANIPULATION see IMMUNOTHERAPY, ACTIVE
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)
Entry Term(s)
Gene Products, RNA
Non-Polyadenylated RNA
RNA, Non-Polyadenylated
Ribonucleic Acid
Registry Numbers
63231-63-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Ribonucleic acids
NLM Classification #
QU 58.7
See Also
Nissl Bodies
Public MeSH Note
NON-POLYADENYLATED RNA was indexed under RNA, NEOPLASM 1981-94
Online Note
use RNA (NM) to search RNA, NON-POLYADENYLATED 1981-94
History Note
RNA, NON-POLYADENYLATED was NON-POLYADENYLATED RNA (NM) 1981-94
Date Introduced
1963/01/01
Last Updated
1999/11/03
RNA Preferred
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