
Meaning of ACCEPTOR RNA
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[n] short-chain RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA) |
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| | Synonyms: | | soluble RNA, transfer RNA, tRNA |
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| | See Also: | | ribonucleic acid, RNA | |
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