ribonucleic acid
noun1
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A derivative of DNA having ribose in place of deoxyribose, and uracil in place of thymine; its primary function is in the transcription of genetic material and subsequent synthesis of protein.
- Synonyms
- ribose nucleic acid
- Derived terms
- microribonucleic acid, ribosomal ribonucleic acid, ribozyme, RNA
- Related terms
- deoxyribonucleic acid, glycol nucleic acid, nucleic acid, peptide nucleic acid, ribonucleate, threose nucleic acid, unlocked nucleic acid, locked nucleic acid, bridged nucleic acid