ribosomal RNA
English
Etymology
ribosomal + RNA
Noun
ribosomal RNA (plural ribosomal RNAs)
- the structural backbone of ribosomes, which is composed of RNA (ribonucleic acid)
Synonyms
- rRNA (abbreviation)
- ribosomal rRNA
- ribosomal ribonucleic acid
Coordinate terms
- messenger RNA
- transfer RNA
- RNA
Derived terms
- rRNA (abbreviation)
Related terms
- RNA
- messenger RNA
- non-coding RNA
- short interfering RNA
- small interfering RNA
- small RNA
- soluble RNA
- transfer RNA