Ribonucleic acid
| Ribonucleic acid | |
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| Term | Ribonucleic acid |
| Short definition | Ribonucleic acid - (pronounced) (RY-boh-noo-KLAY-ik A-sid) One of two types of nucleic acids made by cells. Ribonucleic acid contains information copied from DNA (the other type of nucleic acid). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Ribonucleic acid - (pronounced) (RY-boh-noo-KLAY-ik A-sid) One of two types of nucleic acids made by cells. Ribonucleic acid contains information copied from DNA (the other type of nucleic acid). Cells make several different forms of ribonucleic acid, and each form has a specific role in the cell. Many forms of ribonucleic acid have functions related to the manufacture of proteins. Ribonucleic acid is also the genetic material of some viruses instead of DNA. Ribonucleic acid can be made in the laboratory and used in research studies. Also called RNA
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