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Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
- Ribonucleic acid (RNA) : Ribonucleic acid (RNA) refers to a single-stranded nucleic acid that plays a central role in protein synthesis and gene regulation. RNA contains ribose, in contrast to the deoxyribose in DNA.
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