transfer rna

Definition of Transfer Rna in English :

Noun

1. acceptor rna, soluble rna, transfer rna, trna

RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Transfer Rna

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noun

biochemistry

any of several soluble forms of RNA of low molecular weight, each of which transports a specific amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis

. Sometimes shortened to: t-RNA. Also called: soluble RNA See also messenger RNA, genetic code

Transfer Rna

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any of various small, looped forms of RNA that combine temporarily with messenger RNA to bring an amino acid to the proper location during the building of a polypeptide chain

Transfer Rna

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n. Abbr. tRNA

Any of a class of RNA molecules that transport amino acids to ribosomes for incorporation into a polypeptide undergoing synthesis.

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