Messenger ribonucleic acid is a single-stranded molecule of RNA that corresponds to the genetic sequence of a gene, and is read by a ribosome in the process of synthesizing a protein.
Universal structure of eukaryotic mRNA, showing the structure of the 5' and 3' UTRs.
mRNA circularization and regulation
Overview of mRNA decay pathways in the different life domains.
Genetic code is a set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded within genetic material into proteins. Translation is accomplished by the ribosome, which links proteinogenic amino
Messenger RNA
…genetic information in a biological system. As in DNA, genetic information in mRNA is contained in the sequence of nucleotides, which are arranged into codons consisting of three ribonucleotides each. Each codon codes for a specific amino acid, except the stop codons, which terminate protein synthesis. The…
Axes 1, 2, 3 are the first, second, and third positions in the codon. The 20 amino acids and stop codons (X) are shown in single letter code.
Grouping of codons by amino acid residue molar volume and hydropathicity. A more detailed version is available.