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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of transfer RNA. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
2. 2
   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

Synonyms

All synonyms

acceptor rnadnagenegenotypeheredityrna

Related phrases

aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

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