RNA: another nucleic acid
DNA
RNA RNA (ribonucleic acid): a nucleic acid (different from DNA) DNA cannot leave the nucleus, so the DNA instructions are copied to another type of nucleic acid, RNA
Structure of RNA Sugar, phosphate group, and a base 3 Differences to DNA DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) RNA (ribonucleic acid) Double stranded Single stranded
Structure of RNA Sugar, phosphate group, and a base 3 Differences to DNA DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) RNA (ribonucleic acid) Double stranded Single stranded Deoxyribose sugar Ribose sugar
Structure of RNA Sugar, phosphate group, and a base 3 Differences to DNA DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) RNA (ribonucleic acid) Double stranded Single stranded Deoxyribose sugar Ribose sugar G, C, A, T G, C, A, U
Structure of RNA In RNA thymine is replaced by uracil (U). RNA is a disposable copy of DNA that can leave the nucleus
Types of RNA Types of RNA: most RNA molecules have one job – protein synthesis (amino acids come together to form a protein)
Types of RNA Types of RNA: most RNA molecules have one job – protein synthesis (amino acids come together to form a protein) mRNA (messenger RNA) is a messenger between the nucleus and the ribosome. codon: a 3 nucleotide sequence on mRNA that codes for a single amino acid
Types of RNA Types of RNA: most RNA molecules have one job – protein synthesis (amino acids come together to form a protein) tRNA (transfer RNA) transfers amino acids to the ribosomes to build proteins .
Types of RNA Types of RNA: most RNA molecules have one job – protein synthesis (amino acids come together to form a protein) rRNA (ribosomal RNA) forms part of the ribosome.
Types of RNA rRNA tRNA mRNA