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... > Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleic Acids > RNA > RNA, Transfer > RNA, Transfer, Amino Acid-Specific > RNA, Transfer, Met

Preferred term

RNA, Transfer, Met  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

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

Scope note

  • 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).

History note

  • 91(88); was see under RNA, TRANSFER, AMINO ACID-SPECIFIC 1988-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012358

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