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noun
A short-chain version of RNA that transfers individual amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: tRNA
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tRNA, acceptor RNA, soluble RNA
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ribonucleic acid, RNA
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