Pri-microRNA

**Semantic type:** Biologically Active Substance|Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide

**Definition:** A reverse-complement DNA sequence that is transcribed into a single-stranded RNA molecule. The microRNA (miRNA) sequence and its reverse-complement base pair to form a double stranded RNA hairpin loop; this pairing forms a primary miRNA structure referred to as pri-miRNA.

**Synonyms:** - Pri-MIR - Pri-miRNA - Pri-micro-RNA