Definition of transfer rna Transfer rna
trans•fer RNA
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What does transfer rna mean?
WordNet
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| transfer rna - 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) | ||
| tRNA, acceptor RNA, soluble RNA | ||
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transfer rna
Small RNA molecules that transfer amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis. -
transfer rna
A small RNA chain (73-93 nucleotides) that transfers a specific amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain at the ribosomal site of protein synthesis during translation.
