Messenger RNA or mRNA, a type of RNA, is a single-stranded RNA molecule that corresponds to one of the DNA strands of the gene. When this genetic information is read by a ribosome, it moves the cytoplasm to the point where proteins are made.
During the process of synthesizing a protein, a ribosome follows the mRNA by reading its base sequence. It is important to note that mRNA and the other two types of RNA are made in the nucleus. When proteins in the body bind to mRNA molecules, and they are able to read the code of the molecules, a particular type of protein is made.
Transcription is an important term that explains the process of copying one gene from the DNA in order to produce mRNA. However, the new mRNA is a double-stranded molecule. The new complementary strand in mRNA is known as the transfer RNA strand.