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The Clue
They're stranded in the body (4 letter answer)
The Answer
RNAS
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Notes
The answer RNAS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Cytoplasmic molecules
Genes' molecules
Genetic letters
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Genetic substances
Nucleotide chains
Certain acids, for short
Cytoplasmic substances: Abbr.
Genetic acids: Abbr.
Nucleic acids, for short
Protein-synthesis strands
They're stranded, briefly
Transfer and messenger materials
Life-producing substances: Abbr.
Definition
RNA as a noun:
1. (ribonucleic acid, RNA) = (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"