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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).
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
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).