Function, Structure & Types of RNA

Function, Structure & Types of RNA

~RNA=Ribonucleic Acid~

Fact

• Ribonucleotide in the RNA chain contains ribose(Sugar)

• Ribosomes are composed mostly of RNA

• Ribosomes compose up to about 60% of ribosomes 

by mass and providing the location where the mRNA binds

• The smallest RNA is usually about 70-90 nucleotides long

• Viruses may use RNA as it's genome 

Functions, Structure & Types 

The 3 main types of RNA are Messenger RNA (mRNA), 

ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and transfer RNA (tRNA)

	mRNA	rRNA	tRNA
Structure	short, unstable, single-standard RNA, corresponds with gene encoded within DNA	Long, stable RNA, molecules composing of 60% of ribosomes mass	Short (70-90 nucleotides), stable RNA with base pairing. Contains amino acids and binding sites
Function	In between DNA and proteins; used by ribosomes to direct synthesis of proteins	Ensures the proper mRNA,tRNA, ribosomes during protein synthesis	Carries the correct amino acids to the active site of protein synthesis in the ribosomes

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Aryal, Sagar. “RNA- Properties, Structure, Types and Functions.” Microbiology Notes, 31 Aug. 2018, microbenotes.com/rna-properties-structure-types-and-functions/.