Let's know about 10 incredible facts about RNA.
RNA or Ribonucleic acid is found in all eukaryotics animals. It is used in protein synthesis. Here you can know amazing facts about "RNA ".
- Each RNA molecules strands contains nitrogen base,a ribose sugar & phosphate.
- RNA has single strand,consisting of relatively short chain nucleotides .
- RNA can be shaped like single helix,a straight molecules,or may be bent or twisted upon itself.
- In RNA, the base adenine binds to uracil,is capable of observing light.
- There are several types of RNA, it includes m-rna(messenger RNA), r-rna(ribosomal RNA), t-rna(transfer RNA).
- RNA performs many functions in organism such as coding, decoding,regulating and expressing gene.
- RNA is found in the both cytoplasm and nucleus of human cells. But DNA is only found in nucleus cells.
- About 5%weight of human cell is RNA. Only 1% cell consists of DNA.
- RNA is genetic material for some organism which don't have DNA. Some viruses contain DNA ;many only contains RNA.
- RNA is used in cancer gene therapy to reduce the expression of cancer - causing gene. An interesting fact about RNA technology used in fruit ripeing genes so that fruits can be remain on the vine longer, extending their season and availity for marketing.
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