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messenger RNA

large family of RNA molecules that convey genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where they specify the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression
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messenger RNA

Summary

messenger RNA ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,440 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • messenger RNA is a type of ribonucleic acid[2].
  • messenger RNA is a type of transcript (biology)[3].
  • messenger RNA is part of mRNA binding[4].
  • messenger RNA is part of mRNA catabolic process[5].
  • messenger RNA is part of mRNA transport[6].
  • messenger RNA is part of mRNA export from nucleus[7].
  • messenger RNA's Commons category is recorded as MRNA[8].
  • messenger RNA comprises RNA codon[9].
  • messenger RNA comprises ribonucleic acid[10].
  • messenger RNA's exact match is recorded as http://gbol.life/0.1/mRNA[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include ribonucleic acid[2] and transcript (biology)[3].

Use and Application

Components include RNA codon[9] and ribonucleic acid[10], a structural class of chemical entities[12]. Part of include mRNA binding[4], mRNA catabolic process[5], mRNA transport[6], and mRNA export from nucleus[7].

Why It Matters

messenger RNA ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,440 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Part of → mRNA binding, mRNA catabolic process, mRNA transport +1
    Has part(s) → RNA codon, ribonucleic acid
    Subclass of → ribonucleic acid, transcript (biology)
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|10 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 29072, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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