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Preferred term

RNA, Transfer, Met  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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).

Entry terms

  • Methionine-Specific tRNA
  • Transfer RNA, Met
  • tRNA(Met)
  • tRNAMet

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WKHSFW2C-P

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