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Definition of transfer RNA
: a relatively small RNA that transfers a particular amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain at the ribosomal site of protein synthesis during translation
— called also tRNA
— compare messenger rnaLearn More About transfer RNA
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“Transfer RNA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfer%20RNA. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of transfer RNA was in 1961
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