transfer RNA (tRNA)

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A single-stranded @R05386@ molecule containing about 70-90 @N04255@, folded by intrastrand @B00607@ into a characteristic secondary ('cloverleaf') structure that carries a specific amino acid and matches it to its corresponding @C01123@ on an @M03857@ during protein synthesis.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 167 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'transfer RNA' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06445 RIS BibTex EndNote
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