transfer RNA

noun

\ ˈtran(t)s-ˌfər-

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 rna

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The first known use of transfer RNA was in 1961

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transfer RNA

noun

Medical 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 adapter RNA, soluble RNA, tRNA

— compare messenger rna