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RNA:

Short for ribonucleic acid. A chemical (specifically, a nucleic acid) similar to DNA but containing ribose rather than deoxyribose. RNA is in fact formed upon a DNA template. The several classes of RNA molecules play crucial roles in protein synthesis and other cell activities. (See also messenger RNA, transfer RNA and ribosomal RNA.)
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