The small RNA molecules, 73-80 nucleotides long, that function during translation (TRANSLATION, GENETIC) to align AMINO ACIDS at the RIBOSOMES in a sequence determined by the mRNA (RNA, MESSENGER). There are about 30 different transfer RNAs. Each recognizes a specific CODON set on the mRNA through its own ANTICODON and as aminoacyl tRNAs (RNA, TRANSFER, AMINO ACYL), each carries a specific amino acid to the ribosome to add to the elongating peptide chains.

Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; for suppressor transfer RNA coordinate with GENES, SUPPRESSOR or SUPPRESSION, GENETIC

DUI

D012343 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0019194

CAS

Ribonucleic acids, transfer

History note

72; was RNA, SOLUBLE 1965-71

Online note

use RNA, TRANSFER to search RNA, SOLUBLE 1966-71

Public note

72; was RNA, SOLUBLE 1965-71