Definition: A transfer RNA which is specific for carrying methionine to sites on the ribosomes. During initiation of protein synthesis, tRNA(f)Met in prokaryotic cells and tRNA(i)Met in eukaryotic cells binds to the start codon (CODON, INITIATOR).
IM; /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted; DF: note short X ref
Other names tRNAMet; tRNA(m)Met; tRNA(i)Met; tRNA(f)Met; Transfer RNA, Met; RNA, Transfer, Initiator; Methionine-Specific tRNAm; Methionine-Specific tRNA; Initiator tRNA; tRNAm, Methionine-Specific; tRNA, Methionine-Specific; tRNA, Initiator; RNA, Met Transfer; Methionine Specific tRNAm; Methionine Specific tRNA; Met Transfer RNA; tRNA(Met)