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Ribosomal RNA

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An RNA molecule that does not contain protein-coding sequence information and constitutes the majority of the cellular RNA (~80%). This nucleic acid associates with multiple proteins to form ribosomes, which are the organelles that drive mRNA-directed protein synthesis. [ ]

Term info

Label

Ribosomal RNA

Synonyms
  • Ribosomal RNA
  • rRNA
Subsets

NCIT_C66830, NCIT_C61410, NCIT_C111114

ALT DEFINITION

An RNA molecule that does not contain protein-coding sequence information and constitutes the majority of the cellular RNA (~80%). This nucleic acid associates with multiple proteins to form ribosomes, which are the organelles that drive mRNA-directed protein synthesis.

CHEBI ID

CHEBI:18111

Legacy Concept Name

Ribosomal_RNA

Preferred Name

Ribosomal RNA

Semantic Type

Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide

UMLS CUI

C0035701

code

C814