Meanings
nounaminoacyl tRNA synthetase (plural aminoacyl tRNA synthetases)
plural aminoacyl tRNA synthetases
- biochemistryAny of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis.
Synonyms: aaRS
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis.
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Translations
Finnish aminoasyyli-tRNA-syntetaasi
- aminoasyyli-tRNA-syntetaasiany of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis
German Aminoacyl-tRNA-Synthetase
- Aminoacyl-tRNA-Synthetaseany of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis
Korean 아미노아실 tRNA 합성효소
- 아미노아실 tRNA 합성효소 (aminoasil tRNA habseonghyoso)any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis
Polish syntetaza aminoacylo-tRNA
- syntetaza aminoacylo-tRNAany of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis
Portuguese aminoacil-tRNA sintetase
- aminoacil-tRNA sintetaseany of a group of enzymes that catalyze the linkage of a tRNA molecule to an appropriate amino acid during protein synthesis
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APA
aminoacyl tRNA synthetase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoacyl%20tRNA%20synthetase
MLA
“aminoacyl tRNA synthetase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoacyl%20tRNA%20synthetase. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminoacyl tRNA synthetase,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoacyl%20tRNA%20synthetase.
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