template RNA
- noun
- /ˈtɛmˌpleɪt ˈɑːrˈɛnˈeɪ/
- Specialized
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- Template RNA carries the genetic information needed to direct protein synthesis at the ribosomes.
Examples
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Defects in template RNA can lead to errors in the production of proteins.
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Scientists studied the role of template RNA during the translation phase of protein synthesis.
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Template RNA is essential for conveying genetic instructions required for building proteins in all living cells.
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The template RNA is crucial for protein synthesis.
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Scientists study template RNAs to understand genetic coding.
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The role of template RNA is vital in ensuring that proteins are produced accurately according to genetic instructions.
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Errors in template RNA can disrupt the process of synthesizing essential proteins in the cell.
Synonyms
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A molecule in cells that carries instructions from DNA to make proteins and in some viruses is the genetic material
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A molecule that carries DNA instructions to make a protein
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A molecule that carries gene instructions from the cell nucleus to ribosomes to make proteins
A molecule that carries DNA instructions to the part of the cell that makes proteins
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is transparently compositional: it denotes an RNA that functions as a 'template' or guide, directly combining the meanings of 'template' (a preset model) and 'RNA' (a nucleic acid). A B1 learner who knows both constituent words can reasonably infer that this RNA carries or provides the informational model for making something (proteins), so the meaning follows standard noun–noun compounding rather than being idiomatic.
Etymology
Template RNA comes from the idea of a template as a simple 'pattern' that guides copying. The RNA molecule is read by ribosomes 'to make proteins', so the name shows its role.