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| the type of RNA that carries genetic information from the nucleus to the ribosomes |
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| a nucleotide sequence on a DNA molecule to which an RNA polymerase molecule binds, which initiates the transcription of a specific gene |
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| a five carbon sugar present in RNA |
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| an RNA molecule that contains most of the RNA in the cell and that is responsible for ribosome function |
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| An enzyme that starts(catalyzes) the formation of RNA by using a strand of a DNA molecule as a template |
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| a specific sequence of nucleotides that marks the end of a gene |
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| the process of forming a nucleic acid by using another molecule as a template; particularly the process of synthesizing RNA by using one strand of a DNA molecule as a template |
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| an RNA molecule that transfers amino acids to the growing end of a polypeptide chain during translation |
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| one of the four bases that combine with sugar and phosphate to form a nucleotide subunit of RNA; pairs with adenine |
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