Messenger DNA
Glossaries
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Messenger DNA |
Glossaries - GCSE chemistry
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Messenger DNA (mRNA) A single stranded molecule made of a chain of ribonucleotides. Ribonucleotides are made of a sugar (ribose), a phosphate group and one of four different bases (A,G,C or U). mRNA is a complementary copy of a small piece of DNA called a gene. It is used in protein synthesis.
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