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aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

aminoacyl tRNA synthetase noun: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis.

Noun

aminoacyl tRNA synthetase (plural aminoacyl tRNA synthetases)

  1. Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis.
    Synonyms:
    aaRS

Synonyms of aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

Forms of aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

pluralaminoacyl tRNA synthetases

Questions about aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

What does aminoacyl tRNA synthetase mean?
Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase means any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis.
What part of speech is aminoacyl tRNA synthetase?
Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase is a noun.
What is the plural of aminoacyl tRNA synthetase?
The plural of aminoacyl tRNA synthetase is aminoacyl tRNA synthetases.

Words near aminoacyl tRNA synthetase in the dictionary

  1. aminoacridine
  2. aminoacridines
  3. aminoactinomycin
  4. aminoactinomycins
  5. aminoacyl
  6. aminoacyl tRNA synthetase
  7. aminoacyl tRNA synthetases
  8. aminoacylase
  9. aminoacylases
  10. aminoacylate
  11. aminoacylated

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