Acceptor Rna (Noun)
Meaning
RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The cell's ribosome reads the sequence of the mRNA and matches it with the corresponding acceptor RNA molecule that carries the correct amino acid.
- The role of acceptor RNA is crucial in protein synthesis as it ensures the correct sequence of amino acids in the protein chain.
- During translation, the acceptor RNA molecule binds to the ribosome and transfers its amino acid to the growing protein chain.
- The specific shape and base sequence of each acceptor RNA molecule allows it to recognize and bind to a particular amino acid.
- The genetic code in the mRNA is translated into a specific sequence of amino acids with the help of acceptor RNA molecules that bring the correct amino acids to the ribosome.