Coding Strand

Definition

The coding strand is the DNA strand whose base sequence corresponds to the RNA sequence that is produced during transcription. It's also known as the sense strand.

Related terms

Sense Strand: This is another name for the coding strand. It's called this because it contains sequences that make sense in terms of creating proteins.

Antisense Strand: This is the opposite of the coding or sense strand. It's used as a template during transcription to create an mRNA molecule with complementary bases.

Transcription:

This is the process where information from DNA (like our recipe book) gets converted into RNA (the actual cooking process).