Term Name:	tRNA decay
Synonyms:	tRNA breakdown, tRNA catabolic process, tRNA catabolism, tRNA degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of tRNA, transfer RNA, a class of relatively small RNA molecules responsible for mediating the insertion of amino acids into the sequence of nascent polypeptide chains during protein synthesis.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0016078]    QuickGO    AmiGO