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RNA, Messenger

"RNA, Messenger" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm.


This graph shows the total number of publications written about "RNA, Messenger" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "RNA, Messenger" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Bar chart showing 7671 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 376 publications in 2002
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