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lähettiRNAa, often abbreviated as mRNA, is a crucial molecule in molecular biology. It serves as a messenger carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the ribosomes, the cellular machinery responsible for protein synthesis. DNA, the permanent blueprint of genetic information, is located in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. mRNA is transcribed from a DNA template in the nucleus. This process involves an enzyme called RNA polymerase, which reads the DNA sequence and creates a complementary mRNA strand.

Once synthesized, the mRNA molecule travels out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm. Here, it encounters ribosomes. The sequence of nucleotides in the mRNA is read in groups of three, called codons. Each codon specifies a particular amino acid or a signal for protein synthesis to start or stop. Transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules, each carrying a specific amino acid, recognize these codons and bring the correct amino acids to the ribosome. The ribosome then links these amino acids together in the order dictated by the mRNA sequence, forming a polypeptide chain, which folds into a functional protein. This entire process is known as translation. mRNA molecules are relatively short-lived and are degraded after their protein-coding function is complete, allowing for precise regulation of protein production.