Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

tRNA aminoacylation

Term ID
GO:0043039
Synonyms
  • aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis
  • aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthetic process
  • tRNA charging
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways by which the various amino acids become bonded to their corresponding tRNAs. The most common route for synthesis of aminoacyl tRNA is by the formation of an ester bond between the 3'-hydroxyl group of the most 3' adenosine of the tRNA and the alpha carboxylic acid group of an amino acid, usually catalyzed by the cognate aminoacyl-tRNA ligase. A given aminoacyl-tRNA ligase aminoacylates all species of an isoaccepting group of tRNA molecules.
References
Ontology
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Phenotype
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