Preferred Label : rna, transfer, met;
MeSH definition : 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).;
MeSH synonym : met transfer rna; methionine specific trna; trnamet; trna(met); methionine-specific trna; trna, methionine-specific; transfer rna, met; rna, met transfer;
MeSH hyponym : tRNA(i)Met; tRNA(m)Met; tRNA(f)Met; RNA, transfer, initiator; Initiator tRNA; tRNA, Initiator; Methionine-Specific tRNAm; Methionine Specific tRNAm; tRNAm, Methionine-Specific;
MeSH annotation : IM; /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted; DF: note short X ref;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D012358;
UMLS CUI : C0035726;
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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).