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What is meant by mammalian messenger RNAs?

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W. Kaye

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Answered Oct 12, 2020

It is observed that the RNA that is sent is a single-stranded RNA molecule. It is responsible for the correspondence of a particular genetic sequence with genes. You can easily read it if it is in the area where there is a need for protein synthesis. It will also complete one of the DNA strands of a gene.

Messenger RNA can leave the nucleus so it can move into the cytoplasm. Note that the cytoplasm is the part where the proteins needed by living things are produced. In molecular biology, messenger RNA is a single-stranded RNA molecule that connects RNA molecules in a gene sequence, and ribosomes translate them in the process of protein synthesis.

They have an overall negative charge at neutral pH at physiological pH of 7, 4 mRNA is polyanionic because the hydroxyl phosphate group is negatively charged. The messenger substance is an RNA transmitter, which communicates by genetic classification and is read by ribosomes.

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Answered Sep 29, 2020

The messenger RNA is known to be the single-stranded molecule of RNA. This will be in charge of corresponding to a certain genetic sequence of one gene. A ribosome can read it easily when it is already at the part where protein already needs to be synthesized. This will also complement one of the DNA strands of a gene.
The messenger RNA will have the ability to leave the nucleus of the cell so that it will move to the cytoplasm. Take note that the cytoplasm is the part where proteins that are needed by living beings are made.

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D. Gray

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Answered Sep 28, 2020

There are many correct statements that can be written about mammalian messenger RNAs. One thing that can be written about them is in regards to their lifetime. mRNAs in mammalian cells have a lifetime that can be anywhere from minutes to days. Though it is limited, the lifetime gives the mRNA the ability to change protein synthesis very quickly.

Another thing that can be written about mammalian messenger RNAs is that it has the presence of AU-rich elements. The AU-rich elements in some of the messenger RNAs can unstabilize the RNA transcripts. The AU-rich elements can also bring stimulation to the tail removal of the poly(A).

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C. Hughes

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Answered Sep 23, 2020

In molecular biology, messenger RNA is a single-stranded molecule of RNA which correlates a molecule of RNA into the sequence of a gene, and a ribosome translates it in the process of synthesizing protein.

They have an total negative charge at neutral ph.-at a physiologic ph. of 7.4 mRNAs are polyanionic owing to the negatively charged phosphate hydroxyl groups. The messenger is the emissary of RNA that communicates to the genetic classification and is read by a ribosome.

Through the course of transcription, an enzyme converts the gene into primary transcript mRNA. Genetic information in mRNA is contained in nucleotides, which are assembled into codons made up of three base pairs each. The short existence of an mRNA molecule begins with transcription and ultimately ends in degradation.

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John Smith

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Answered Sep 08, 2016

They have an overall negative charge at neutral ph-at a physiologic ph of 7.4, mRNAs (like DNA) are polyanionic owing to the negatively charged phosphate hydroxyl groups. Mammalian mRNAsare synthesized from dna as single-stranded linear molecules. Because they are not double-stranded, the concentrations of the different bases in mRNAare variable rather than exhibiting the a = t and g = c pattern of double-stranded dna (a does not equal u in mrna). The hybridization of rna with its complementary template dna is antiparallel. In both dna and rna, sugar units equal base units equal phosphate units. However, their bases consist of pyrimidines as well as purines.

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