It is important to note that, while almost all RNA molecules are different, they are all made of the same things. The difference is in how the substances are put together, rather than which ones. This is how data can be stored in RNA to synthesize proteins.
RNA, or Ribonucleic Acid, is a molecule consisting of a chain of ribose and phosphate with nucleotides bound to the ribose in four different bases; guanine, uracil, adenine, and cytosine. The letters G, U, A, and C are used to denote these.
The four nitrogen bases are made up of hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, and oxygen in various configurations. Phosphates are made of phosphorus and oxygen. Ribose sugar is made with carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.
These are the substances in RNA by molecule and element. In the lab setting, it can be useful at times to use different isotopes of elements; for example, radioactive isotopes can be used to trace the location of molecules.
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