Ocean-V RNA motif
Encyclopedia
The Ocean-V RNA motif is a conserved RNA
structure discovered using bioinformatics
. Only a few Ocean-V RNA sequences have been detected, all in sequences derived from DNA
that was extracted from uncultivated bacteria
found in ocean
water. As of 2010, no Ocean-V RNA has been detected in any known, cultivated organism.
RNA
Ribonucleic acid , or RNA, is one of the three major macromolecules that are essential for all known forms of life....
structure discovered using bioinformatics
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is the application of computer science and information technology to the field of biology and medicine. Bioinformatics deals with algorithms, databases and information systems, web technologies, artificial intelligence and soft computing, information and computation theory, software...
. Only a few Ocean-V RNA sequences have been detected, all in sequences derived from DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
that was extracted from uncultivated bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
found in ocean
Ocean
An ocean is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas.More than half of this area is over 3,000...
water. As of 2010, no Ocean-V RNA has been detected in any known, cultivated organism.