- RNA, transfer
- In cooperation with the ribosomes, transfer RNA brings (transfers) activated amino acids into position along the messenger RNA template. The abbreviation for transfer RNA is tRNA.
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RNA, transfer
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RNA — [är΄en΄ā′] n. a nucleic acid that is an essential component of all cells, composed of a long, usually single stranded chain of nucleotide units that contain the sugar ribose; ribonucleic acid: see MESSENGER RNA, TRANSFER RNA, RIBOSOMAL RNA … English World dictionary
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Transfer RNA — tRNA ist die Kurzform für transfer RNA. Transfer RNAs sind kurze Ribonukleinsäuren (RNA). Die Länge reifer tRNAs liegt in der Regel zwischen 73 und 95 Nukleotiden. Sie vermitteln bei der Translation die richtige Aminosäure zum entsprechenden… … Deutsch Wikipedia
RNA — Genetics. ribonucleic acid: any of a class of single stranded molecules transcribed from DNA in the cell nucleus or in the mitochondrion or chloroplast, containing along the strand a linear sequence of nucleotide bases that is complementary to… … Universalium
RNA — Short for ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid molecule similar to DNA but containing ribose rather than deoxyribose. RNA is formed upon a DNA template. There are several classes of RNA molecules. They play crucial roles in protein synthesis and… … Medical dictionary
RNA — noun Etymology: ribonucleic acid Date: 1948 any of various nucleic acids that contain ribose and uracil as structural components and are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities compare messenger RNA, ribosomal RNA, transfer… … New Collegiate Dictionary
RNA — biochem. gen ribonucleic acid: any of a class of single stranded nucleic acid molecules of ribose and uracil, found chiefly in the cytoplasm of cells and in certain viruses; important in protein synthesis and in the transmission of genetic… … From formal English to slang
RNA interference — (RNAi) is a mechanism that inhibits gene expression at the stage of translation or by hindering the transcription of specific genes. RNAi targets include RNA from viruses and transposons (significant for some forms of innate immune response), and … Wikipedia
transfer RNA — n a relatively small RNA that transfers a particular amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain at the ribosomal site of protein synthesis during translation called also adapter RNA, soluble RNA, tRNA compare MESSENGER RNA … Medical dictionary
Transfer RNA-like structures — (tRNA like structures) are RNA sequences, which have a similar tertiary structure to tRNA, but contain a pseudoknot close to the 3 endcite journal |author=Dreher TW |title=Role of tRNA like structures in controlling plant virus replication… … Wikipedia
