English noun: soluble RNA | |||
1. | soluble RNA (substance) 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) | ||
Synonyms | acceptor RNA, transfer RNA, tRNA | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ribonucleic acid, RNA | ||