{"id":718,"date":"2017-06-03T15:25:40","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T15:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/?page_id=718"},"modified":"2017-06-01T18:29:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T18:29:23","slug":"what-is-rna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/faq\/what-is-rna\/","title":{"rendered":"What is RNA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is the basis of all living matter. In order for protein to be synthesized, accurate instructions from DNA need to be carried effectively from point A to point B; this is the process that ribonucleic acid facilitates. On occasion, RNA might serve as the messenger for genetic information in the place of DNA for certain varieties of viruses.<\/p>\n<p>By definition, ribonucleic acid is a polymeric molecule. Polymeric molecules can be made up by either just one or multiple nucleotides that form a chain. Along with DNA and proteins, it is one of the three major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=3&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwi65YDZ8JjUAhUjwYMKHSNwAx8QFggsMAI&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMacromolecule&amp;usg=AFQjCNHAORzHzC0qRY8xgaL63Ai7Xu7-bw&amp;sig2=sp19xIG_T5Vv1vzYcfDDKw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">macromolecules<\/a> that compose all known organic matter.<\/p>\n<h3>Structure<\/h3>\n<p>The chain of genetic information that flows throughout organic matter starting DNA, flows through RNA, and then finally culminates in protein. At the end of every chain is a nucelotide that is made up of three essential parts<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phosphate<\/li>\n<li>Ribose sugar<\/li>\n<li>Base<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A base can be one of five different variations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uracil (U)<\/li>\n<li>Guanine (G)<\/li>\n<li>Cytosine (C)<\/li>\n<li>Adenine (A)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the exception of a slight difference in the composition of their base and ribose sugar composition, every RNA nucleotide can be vaguely compared to that of a DNA nucleotide. The function that ribonucleic acid plays in the body, however, differs greatly from that of DNA.<\/p>\n<h3>Contributions<\/h3>\n<p>Through the action of ribonucleic acid, there can be a central nexus for all of the molecular functionality that needs to be facilitated for organic matter to sustain itself. Messenger RNA (mRNA), a copy of a DNA chain, is scanned by ribosomes. Ribosomes scanning mRNA facilitates the creation of protein chains that are necessary for muscular repair, metabolic action and anabolism.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike DNA, ribonucleic acid is most commonly found in a single-strand formation rather than a double-strand formation. Because of the fact that ribonucleic acid is found in a single-strand formation, it is possible for it to be formed into a wide range of flexible structures. The folding action of ribonucleic acid is theorized to be made possible through interactions between bases along different single-stranded chains.<\/p>\n<p>If DNA could be described as the &#8220;concept&#8221; draft, and protein can be described as the &#8220;builder,&#8221; the ribonucleic acid in the middle could be described as the photocopy of the concept into a workable model that protein can use to begin working. Ribonucleic acid copies are produced en-masse whenever a cell needs to create a certain protein and does so by coding for its DNA.<\/p>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>When described for its role as as one of the core structural components of ribosomes, ribonucleic acid can be described as rRNA. When ribonucleic acid is serving a role as the mediator between protein and protein building blocks, the proper term to use is tRNA.<\/p>\n<p>Through ribonucleic acid&#8217;s contributions, chemical reactions can be greatly accelerated overall thanks to enzyme action. Cellular division, growth, death and differentiation are made possible thanks to ribonucleic acid&#8217;s ability to efficiently regulate cell processes effectively. If ribonucleic acid isn&#8217;t functioning properly, none of the right processes for vital organs to stay operational would be possible.<br \/>\nnbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See also:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/best\/online\/\">Top 10 Best Online Health Science Degree Programs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is the basis of all living matter. In order for protein to be synthesized, accurate instructions from DNA need to be carried effectively from point A to point B; this is the process that ribonucleic acid facilitates. 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