List of RNAs

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List of RNAs

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This is a list of RNAs in nature. Some of these categories are broad, others are single RNA families.

RNAs involved in protein synthesis

Type

Abbr.

Function

Distribution

Ref.

mRNA

rRNA

7SL RNA or SRP RNA

tRNA

tmRNA

Codes for protein

Translation

Membrane integration

Translation

Rescuing stalled ribosomes

All organisms

All organisms

All organisms

All organisms

Bacteria

RNAs involved in post-transcriptional modification or DNA replication

Type

Abbr.

Function

Distribution

Ref.

snRNA

snoRNA

SmY

scaRNA

gRNA

RNase P

RNase MRP

Splicing and other functions

Nucleotide modification of RNAs

mRNA trans-splicing

Type of snoRNA; Nucleotide modification of RNAs

mRNA nucleotide modification

tRNA maturation

rRNA maturation, DNA replication

RNA processing, DNA replication

Telomere synthesis

Eukaryotes and archaea

Eukaryotes and archaea

Nematodes

Kinetoplastidmitochondria

All organisms

Eukaryotes

Animals

Most eukaryotes

Regulatory RNAs

Type

Abbr.

Function

Distribution

Ref.

aRNA

crRNA

Long ncRNA

miRNA

piRNA

siRNA

tasiRNA

rasiRNA

7SK

Transcriptional attenuation / mRNA degradation / mRNA stabilisation / Translation block

Gene regulation

Resistance to parasites, probably by targeting their DNA

Various

Gene regulation

Transposon defense, maybe other functions

Gene regulation

Gene regulation

Type of piRNA; transposon defense

negatively regulating CDK9/cyclin T complex

All organisms

Bacteria and archaea

Eukaryotes

Most eukaryotes

Most animals

Mosteukaryotes

Land plants

Drosophila

Parasitic RNAs

Type

Function

Distribution

Ref.

Self-propagating

Information carrier

Self-propagating

Self-propagating

Other RNAs

Type

Abbr.

Function

Distribution

Ref.

vRNA

Expulsion of xenobiotics, maybe

See also

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