RNA, Messenger

Synonyms

Messenger RNA

Messenger RNA, Polyadenylated

Non Polyadenylated mRNA

Non-Polyadenylated mRNA

Poly(A) RNA

Poly(A) Tail

Poly(A)+ RNA

Poly(A)+ mRNA

Polyadenylated Messenger RNA

Polyadenylated RNA

Polyadenylated mRNA

RNA, Messenger, Polyadenylated

RNA, Polyadenylated

RNA, Polyadenylated Messenger

mRNA

mRNA, Non Polyadenylated

mRNA, Non-Polyadenylated

mRNA, Polyadenylated

RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm.