That monster is 48 letters long, still smoking the longest English words by a lot. We promised help pronouncing the formerly-longest German word at the beginning of the article, so here it is. Let us know how you do in the comments below! Share 0
Ribonucleic acid, or RNA is one of the three major biological macromolecules that are essential for all known forms of life (along with DNA and proteins). central tenet of molecular biology states that the flow of genetic information in a cell is from DNA through RNA to proteins: âDNA makes RNA makes proteinâ.
What is RNA? RNA is an acronym for ribonucleic acid. RNA is a polymer composed of four different repeating units: Adenosine, Cytosine, Guanosine and Uridine (A, C, G, and U). One can think about RNA as a long necklace made out of four different colored beads or letters.