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Abstract
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).
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- Methionine-Specific tRNA
- RNA, Transfer, Met
- Transfer RNA, Met
- tRNA(Met)
- tRNAMet
- Met Transfer RNA
- Methionine Specific tRNA
- RNA, Met Transfer
- tRNA, Methionine-Specific
- Initiator tRNA
- Methionine-Specific tRNAm
- RNA, Transfer, Initiator
- tRNA(f)Met
- tRNA(i)Met
- tRNA(m)Met
- Methionine Specific tRNAm
- tRNA, Initiator
- tRNAm, Methionine-Specific
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
91(88); was see under RNA, TRANSFER, AMINO ACID-SPECIFIC 1988-90
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Previous Indexing
- Amino Acyl T RNA (1978-1987)
- RNA, Transfer (1966-1987)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Transfer Met RNA. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012358. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012358
- Transfer Met RNA. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77193158