Module 3 Summary RNA Flashcards by Eulivanne Rose Anduyan | Brainscape

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Characteristics of RNA (5)

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Present in EUKARYOTIC & PROKARYOTIC

LINEAR and SINGLE-Stranded

The ONLY genetic material of certain BIRUSES

Directs the INTERMEDIATE stages of protein synthesis in cellular organism

MUCH versatile than DNA

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Types of RNA (3)

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Messenger RNA (mRNA)

Transfer RNA (tRNA)

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

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The CODING RNA

CARRIES information from DNA to ribosomes

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Messenger RNA (mRNA)

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The NON-CODING RNA

Originates from OWN GENES (intron RNA) one rejected during the process of splicing

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Transfer RNA (tRNA)

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Direct the CATALYTIC steps of PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

STITCHES the AMINO ACIDS to make PROTEIN

Sometimes called Ribozymes

Forms PEPTIDE bond between AMINO acids

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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

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