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Non-coding Ribonucleic acid (ncRNA) is any class of [[RNA|RNA]] that is not [[Translation|translated]] into a [[polypeptide|polypeptide]]. Non-coding RNAs may act as a biological [[Catalysts|catalysts]], in which case they ae known as [[Ribozymes]]. The [[Spliceosome|spliceosome]] is an example of a piece of biological catalytic machinery that uses ncRNA to catalyse the splicing of pre-[[mRNA|mRNA]]. Another role of ncRNA is the regulation gene control, which can be performed by promoting or inhibiting either [[Transcription|transcription]] or [[Translation|translation]]. |
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Non-coding Ribonucleic acid (ncRNA) is any class of RNA that is not translated into a polypeptide. Non-coding RNAs may act as a biological catalysts, in which case they ae known as Ribozymes. The spliceosome is an example of a piece of biological catalytic machinery that uses ncRNA to catalyse the splicing of pre-mRNA. Another role of ncRNA is the regulation gene control, which can be performed by promoting or inhibiting either transcription or translation.