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転移RNA (てんいアールエヌエー) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

転てん移いRNA

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Meanings

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transfer RNA; tRNA

Technical term in molecular biology; refers to the RNA molecule that carries amino acids to the ribosome during translation.

転てん移いRNAはアミノ酸さんをリボソームに

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Transfer RNA has the role of carrying amino acids to the ribosome.

Kanji

転revolve, turn around, change
移shift, move, change

Related words

mRNA
mRNA carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, while tRNA brings amino acids for protein assembly.
rRNA
rRNA is a structural and catalytic component of ribosomes, whereas tRNA is an adaptor molecule that decodes mRNA.

Written forms

転てん移いRNA
Standard kanji-katakana hybrid spelling for transfer RNA.
転移ＲＮＡてんいあーるえぬえー

Etymology

From 転移 (transfer) + RNA (ribonucleic acid). The term is a direct calque of English 'transfer RNA'.