RNA
US /ˌɑːr.enˈeɪ/
UK /ˌɑː.renˈeɪ/
약어
RNA, 리보핵산
ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid present in all living cells. Its principal role is to act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins, although in some viruses RNA rather than DNA carries the genetic information.
예시:
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Messenger RNA carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes.
메신저 RNA는 DNA에서 리보솜으로 유전 정보를 전달한다.
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Scientists are studying the role of RNA in various diseases.
과학자들은 다양한 질병에서 RNA의 역할을 연구하고 있다.