Chemicals and Drugs

Circular RNA

RNA molecules in which the 3' and 5' ends are covalently joined to form a closed continuous loop. They are resistant to digestion by EXORIBONUCLEASES.

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Abstract

RNA molecules in which the 3' and 5' ends are covalently joined to form a closed continuous loop. They are resistant to digestion by EXORIBONUCLEASES.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Circular RNAs
  • Closed Circular RNA
  • RNA, Circular
  • circRNA
  • circRNAs
  • Circular RNA, Closed
  • RNA, Closed Circular
  • RNAs, Circular
  • Circular Intronic RNA
  • ciRNA
  • Intronic RNA, Circular
  • RNA, Circular Intronic

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2020 (1979)

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  1. D13.444w.735w.032w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Circular RNA. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000079962. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000079962
  2. Circular RNA. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_RNA
  3. Circular RNA. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17113455