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RNA, Transfer, Met MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
RNA, Transfer, Met
Tree Number(s)
D13.444.735.757.700.525
Unique ID
D012358
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012358
Scope Note
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).
Entry Term(s)
Initiator tRNA
Methionine-Specific tRNA
Methionine-Specific tRNAm
RNA, Transfer, Initiator
Transfer RNA, Met
tRNA(Met)
tRNA(f)Met
tRNA(i)Met
tRNA(m)Met
tRNAMet
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Amino Acyl T RNA (1978-1987)
RNA, Transfer (1966-1987)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under RNA, TRANSFER, AMINO ACID-SPECIFIC 1988-90
History Note
91(88); was see under RNA, TRANSFER, AMINO ACID-SPECIFIC 1988-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2000/06/22
RNA, Transfer, Met Preferred
tRNA(m)Met Narrower
tRNA(f)Met Narrower
tRNA(i)Met Narrower
RNA, Transfer, Initiator Narrower
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