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Definition of Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Transfer RNA (tRNA): A class of RNA that has triplet nucleotide sequence complementary to the triplet nucleotide coding sequences of messenger RNA (mRNA). The role of tRNAs is to bond with amino acids and transfer them to the ribosomes, where proteins are assembled according to the genetic code carried by mRNA
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