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GO: Biological Process

tRNA decay

Term ID
GO:0016078
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.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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