polycistronic
/ˌpɑliˌsɪˈstrɑnɪk/
adjective
- Describing a single molecule of messenger RNA that contains the genetic code for multiple proteins.
- Polycistronic transcripts are common in prokaryotes but rare in higher organisms.
- The scientist studied a polycistronic mRNA that codes for three different enzymes.
- In bacteria, many genes are organized into polycistronic units called operons.