1. RNA: Structure and Function

2. RNA FUNCTION Function: RNA reads blueprints (DNA) & makes protein

3. Why does that make RNA important?

4. RNA Structure RNA is a short polymer – Allows RNA to move through nucleus RNA is single stranded RNA does not self replicate

5. RNA Nucleotide Phosphate: Same as DNA Sugar: Ribose Bases – Adenine – Guanine – Cytosine – Uracil

6. RNA Base Pairing Rules G still bonds with C A bonds with U

7. 3 Types of RNA mRNA – messenger (carries info to ribosome) tRNA – transfer (moves amino acids to ribosomes) rRNA – ribosomal (makes up ribosomes)