n14832193
type | n |
lex_filenum | 27 |
def | (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes |
def | it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell |
examples | ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses |
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Hypernym | polymer |
Domain of synset - TOPIC | biochemistry |
Substance meronym | ribose; adenine, A; cytosine, C; guanine, G; uracil, U |
Hyponym | messenger RNA, mRNA, template RNA, informational RNA; nuclear RNA, nRNA; transfer RNA, tRNA, acceptor RNA, soluble RNA |
Part meronym | nucleic acid |
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Member of this domain - TOPIC | biochemistry |
Substance holonym | ribose; adenine, A; cytosine, C; guanine, G; uracil, U |
Hypernym | messenger RNA, mRNA, template RNA, informational RNA; nuclear RNA, nRNA; transfer RNA, tRNA, acceptor RNA, soluble RNA |
Part holonym | nucleic acid |
Hyponym | polymer |
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