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ChEBI

transfer RNA

Term ID
CHEBI:17843
Synonyms
  • RNA, transfer
  • transfer RNA
  • tRNA
Definition
A single-stranded RNA molecule containing about 70-90 nucleotides, folded by intrastrand base pairing into a characteristic secondary ('cloverleaf') structure that carries a specific amino acid and matches it to its corresponding codon on an mRNA during protein synthesis.
References
  • CAS:9014-25-9
  • KEGG:C00066
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from transfer RNA
Phenotype where environments contain transfer RNA
Phenotype modified by environments containing transfer RNA
Human Disease Model