RNA is then translated into proteins by structures called ribosomes. There are three types of RNA involved in the translation process: messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA ...

DNA is fundamental to the biology of all life on Earth, but how many of us actually know what it is or what it's made of?

Prokaryotic organisms contain one type of rRNA gene that encodes three distinct RNA species: the 23S, 5S, and 16S rRNAs. In comparison, eukaryotic cells contain two types of rRNA genes that give ...

Three main types of RNA are involved in protein synthesis: mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA. mRNA is synthesized by the enzyme RNA polymerase. This occurs by using the sequence of bases in a DNA strand to ...

Comparison of a single-stranded RNA and a double-stranded DNA with their corresponding nucleobases (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC SA 3.0) Transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules are responsible for delivering ...

The remaining positions are occupied by carbon atoms, forming the backbone of important nucleobases in DNA and RNA. (Image: Public Domain) Types of Pyrimidines in Nucleic Acids There are three types ...