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  1. RNA | Definition, Structure, Types, & Functions | Britannica

    Oct 17, 2025 · RNA, complex compound of high molecular weight that functions in cellular protein synthesis and replaces DNA as a carrier of genetic codes in some viruses. RNA consists of ribose …

  2. RNA - Wikipedia

    The chemical structure of RNA is very similar to that of DNA, but differs in three primary ways: Unlike double-stranded DNA, RNA is usually a single-stranded molecule (ssRNA) [4] in many of its …

  3. 10.3: Structure and Function of RNA - Biology LibreTexts

    RNA is typically single stranded and is made of ribonucleotides that are linked by phosphodiester bonds. A ribonucleotide in the RNA chain contains ribose (the pentose sugar), one of the four nitrogenous …

  4. RNA: Properties, Structure, Composition, Types, Functions

    Aug 3, 2023 · RNA (Ribonucleic acid) is a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule and made up of ribonucleotides. A ribose nucleotide in the chain of RNA consists of a ribose sugar, phosphate group, …

  5. Biochemistry, RNA Structure - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Jul 29, 2023 · The primary structure of RNA is composed of nucleotides attached by 5’-3’ phosphodiester bonds between ribose sugars. Ribose has the molecular formula C5H10O5 and has …

  6. Identification of RNA structures and their roles in RNA functions

    Jun 26, 2024 · In this Review, we discuss recent technical advances in the determination of RNA structures, and the roles of RNA structures in RNA biogenesis and functions, including in …

  7. The Structure of DNA and RNA – Introductory Biology

    There is a second nucleic acid in all cells called ribonucleic acid, or RNA. Like DNA, RNA is a polymer of nucleotides. Each of the nucleotides in RNA is made up of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar, …

  8. RNA Types and Structure | Concise Medical Knowledge - Lecturio

    May 18, 2025 · Ribonucleic acid (RNA), like deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA), is a polymer of nucleotides that is essential to cellular protein synthesis. Unlike DNA, RNA is a single-stranded structure …

  9. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate.

  10. Basic Structure of RNA - BYJU'S

    RNA has the same nitrogen bases called the adenine, Guanine, Cytosine as that of the DNA except for the Thymine which is replaced by the uracil. Adenine and uracil are considered as the major building …