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Messenger RNA (mRNA)

Messenger RNA (mRNA)

An RNA molecule that can carry a protein-coding message and can also be regulated by small RNAs or antisense oligonucleotides.

Overview

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Messenger RNA is a molecule that carries a copy of a gene's instructions to a ribosome. Some medicines bind particular RNA messages to change what happens to them.

Quick Facts

AT A GLANCE
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Molecular complexRNA-induced Silencing complexcan guide cleavage ofProcessRNase H1-Dependent ASO Cleavagecan cause cleavage of
All 2 Structured Connections
RNA-induced Silencing complex · Molecular complexCAN GUIDE CLEAVAGE OF →Messenger RNA (mRNA) · Molecule
RNase H1-Dependent ASO Cleavage · ProcessCAN CAUSE CLEAVAGE OF →Messenger RNA (mRNA) · Molecule

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Messenger RNA (mRNA).

textbookFrom RNA to proteinMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf articleRNA cleavage products generated by antisense oligonucleotides and siRNAs are processed by the RNA surveillance machineryNucleic Acids Research · PMID 26843429
Research Claims

RNA accessibility, sequence complementarity, transcript isoform, localization, RNA-binding proteins, and oligonucleotide chemistry determine target engagement and downstream fate. Target RNA reduction is not implied by hybridization alone.