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| central dogma | theory that states that, in cells, information only flows from DNA to RNA to proteins |
| RNA | nucleic acid molecule that allows for the transmission of genetic information and protein synthesis |
| transcription | process of copying a nucleotide sequence of DNA to form a complementary strand of mRNA |
| RNA polymerase | enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a complementary strand of RNA from a DNA template |
| messenger RNA (mRNA) | form of RNA that carries genetic information from the nucleus (or nucleoid region) to the cytoplasm, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis |
| ribosomal RNA (rRNA) | RNA that is in the ribosome and guides the translation of mRNA into a protein; also used as a molecular clock |
| transfer RNA (tRNA) | form of RNA that brings amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis |
