| Term Name: | transfer RNA |
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| Synonyms: | RNA, transfer, transfer RNA, tRNA |
| Definition: | A single-stranded RNA molecule containing about 70-90 nucleotides, folded by intrastrand base pairing into a characteristic secondary ('cloverleaf') structure that carries a specific amino acid and matches it to its corresponding codon on an mRNA during protein synthesis. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17843] ( EBI ) |