The stability of one form of this molecule is enhanced by a poly-(A) tail.
The stability of one form of this molecule is enhanced by a poly-(A) tail. Introns are removed from this molecule via spliceosomes [sply-see-oh-some]. This molecule is used by retroviruses as genetic material and it is the template for reverse transcription. Varieties of this molecule include (*) ribosomal, messenger, and transfer, but all consist of single strands and contain the base uracil instead of thymine. For 10 points, name this nucleic acid that directly participates in the synthesis of proteins.
The stability of one form of this molecule is enhanced by a poly-(A) tail.
Ribonucleic Acid or RNA (accept Messenger RNA before "retroviruses" is read)