OntologyTerm ribonucleic acid

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definition 
A polynucleotide consisting essentially of chains with a repeating backbone of phosphate and ribose units to which nitrogenous bases are attached. RNA is unique among biological macromolecules in that it can encode genetic information, serve as an abundant structural component of cells, and also possesses catalytic activity. (Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed) (MSH) -- RNA is a chemical compound which are naturally occurring polyribonucleotides. (EFO) High molecular weight, linear polymers, composed of nucleotides containing ribose and linked by phosphodiester bonds; RNA is central to the synthesis of proteins. (OBI, EFO)
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. nucleic acid
  2. chemical entity
  3. biological macromolecule
preferred_name 
ribonucleic acid
references 
  1. None
source_ontologies 
  1. Ontology for Biomedical Investigations
  2. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. ribonucleic acids
  2. yeast nucleic acid
  3. Ribonukleinsaeure
  4. pentosenucleic acids
  5. ribonucleic acid
  6. ribose nucleic acid
  7. RNS
term_id 
CHEBI:33697
term_name 
ribonucleic acid
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_33697