Chemicals and Drugs

Untranslated RNA

RNA which does not code for protein but has some enzymatic, structural or regulatory function. Although ribosomal RNA (RNA, RIBOSOMAL) and transfer RNA (RNA, TRANSFER) are also untranslated RNAs they are not included in this scope.

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Abstract

RNA which does not code for protein but has some enzymatic, structural or regulatory function. Although ribosomal RNA (RNA, RIBOSOMAL) and transfer RNA (RNA, TRANSFER) are also untranslated RNAs they are not included in this scope.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Noncoding RNA
  • RNA, Non-Coding
  • RNA, Non-Peptide-Coding
  • RNA, Non-Protein-Coding
  • RNA, Noncoding
  • RNA, Nontranslated
  • RNA, Untranslated
  • npcRNA
  • Non-Coding RNA
  • Non-Peptide-Coding RNA
  • Non-Protein-Coding RNA
  • Nontranslated RNA
  • RNA, Non Coding
  • RNA, Non Peptide Coding
  • RNA, Non Protein Coding

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, 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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Indexing Annotation

general: prefer specifics; do not confuse with RNA, MESSENGER, STORED

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History Note

2001

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Untranslated RNA. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D022661. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D022661
  2. Untranslated RNA. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65989594