tRNA
Americanabbreviation
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FveIPT2 is involved in tRNA modification and is linked to the production of cis-zeatin, a type of cytokinin.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
Methylation of mRNA leads to a change to its chemical structure so that it can no longer correctly interact with tRNA.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
So his group is also hard at work on altering the ribosome itself, by making systematic mutations that allow it to recognize tRNA codes not found in nature and tolerate amino acids with unusual shapes.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 10, 2024
But a team led by synthetic biologist Yizhi “Patrick” Cai of the University of Manchester, international director of the project, created a new, 17th chromosome to house yeast’s 275 tRNA genes.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 8, 2023
The genetic code is “translated” by the tRNA molecules, which associate a specific codon with a specific amino acid.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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