transfer RNA

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf RNA molecule
gptkbp:abbreviation tRNA
gptkbp:amendedBy post-transcriptional modifications
gptkbp:anticodonBindsTo mRNA codon
gptkbp:carries specific amino acid
gptkbp:component translator
gptkbp:contains D loop
TψC loop
acceptor stem
anticodon loop
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Paul_Zamecnik
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1950s
gptkbp:encodedBy tRNA genes
gptkbp:foundIn all living cells
gptkbp:function transports amino acids during protein synthesis
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:aminoacyl-tRNA_synthetase
messenger RNA
ribosome
gptkbp:length about 76-90 nucleotides
gptkbp:presentIn archaea
prokaryotes
eukaryotes
gptkbp:requires protein biosynthesis
gptkbp:role decoding mRNA codons
gptkbp:structure L-shaped tertiary structure
cloverleaf secondary structure
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:gene
biochemistry
molecular biology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:gene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5