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RNA, Transfer, Amino Acid-Specific

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Definition: A group of transfer RNAs which are specific for carrying each one of the 20 amino acids to the ribosome in preparation for protein synthesis.  GEN or unspecified; prefer available tRNA terms naming the specific amino acids; /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted; DF: TRNA AA SPECIFIC   
Examples RNA, Transfer, Ala; RNA, Transfer, Arg; RNA, Transfer, Asn; RNA, Transfer, Asp; RNA, Transfer, Cys; RNA, Transfer, Gln; RNA, Transfer, Glu; RNA, Transfer, Gly; RNA, Transfer, His; RNA, Transfer, Ile; RNA, Transfer, Leu; RNA, Transfer, Lys; RNA, Transfer, Met; RNA, Transfer, Phe; RNA, Transfer, Pro; RNA, Transfer, Ser; RNA, Transfer, Thr; RNA, Transfer, Trp; RNA, Transfer, Tyr; RNA, Transfer, Val 		Other names tRNA-Amino Acid; Transfer RNA, Amino Acid-Specific; Amino Acid-Specific tRNA; Amino Acid-Specific Transfer RNA; tRNA, Amino Acid-Specific; tRNA Amino Acid; Transfer RNA, Amino Acid Specific; Amino Acid Specific tRNA; Amino Acid Specific Transfer RNA; Acid-Specific tRNA, Amino; Acid, tRNA-Amino; tRNA (Amino Acid); RNA, Transfer, Amino Acid Specific
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
tRNA, selenocysteine  0   *RNA, Transfer, Amino Acid-Specific. Biochim Biophys Acta 1982;699(3):183

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