Structure and Function of RNA

Structure and Function of RNA

This text discusses RNA structure, functions of RNA in protein synthesis and RNA as hereditary information.

Topics

  • ribosomes
  • messenger RNA
  • ribonucleic acid
  • ribosomal RNA
  • rRNA
  • transcription
  • transfer RNA
  • tRNA
  • phosphate group
  • peptidyl transferase
  • protein synthesis
  • regulation
  • DNA sequencing
  • Francis Crick
  • pyrimidine
  • DNA
  • mRNA
  • RNA
  • translation
  • ribose
  • complementary base pair
  • double-stranded RNA
  • François Jacob
  • Jacques Monod
  • mutations
  • nitrogenous bases
  • peptide bonds
  • Peter Moore
  • phosphodiester bonds
  • ribonucleotides
  • Thomas Steitz
  • uracil