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tRNA


abbr.

transfer RNA


 
 
Medical Dictionary: tRNA
(tē'är-ĕn-ā')
n.

One of a class of RNA molecules that transports amino acids to ribosomes for incorporation into a polypeptide undergoing synthesis. Also called transfer RNA.

 
Abbreviations: TRNA
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WordNet: tRNA
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: short-chain 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)
  Synonyms: transfer RNA, acceptor RNA, soluble RNA

 
 

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