tRNA metabolic process

I. Involved cell types

Genes
Cell types
No. of supported studies
Group 17 studies

II. Literature review

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NametRNA metabolic process
IDGO_0006399
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Biological process

Exact synonym

tRNA metabolism

Description

The chemical reactions and pathways involving tRNA, transfer RNA, a class of relatively small RNA molecules responsible for mediating the insertion of amino acids into the sequence of nascent polypeptide chains during protein synthesis. Transfer RNA is characterized by the presence of many unusual minor bases, the function of which has not been completely established.

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