MRNA

Definition

mRNA, or messenger RNA, is a type of RNA that carries genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis.

Related terms

Transcription:

This is the process by which an RNA molecule is synthesized from a DNA template, creating mRNA.

Translation:

This is when ribosomes read the information on the mRNA and use it to create proteins.

Codon:

A sequence of three nucleotides on an mRNA molecule that corresponds with a specific amino acid or stop signal during protein synthesis.