transfer RNA

adaptor molecule composed of RNA, typically 76–90 nucleotides, that carries amino acids to the ribosome as directed by codons in mRNA
ChemicalSubstance structural_class_of_chemical_entities Q201448
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transfer RNA

Summary

transfer RNA is a structural class of chemical entities[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of structural_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • transfer RNA's instance of is recorded as structural class of chemical entities[3].
  • transfer RNA is a type of non-coding RNA[4].
  • transfer RNA is a type of ribonucleic acid[5].
  • transfer RNA is part of tRNA binding[6].
  • transfer RNA is part of tRNA folding[7].
  • transfer RNA is part of tRNA transport[8].
  • transfer RNA is part of tRNA transmembrane transporter activity[9].
  • transfer RNA is part of tRNA export from nucleus[10].
  • transfer RNA is part of tRNA import into mitochondrion[11].
  • transfer RNA is part of tRNA import into nucleus[12].
  • transfer RNA is part of catalytic activity, acting on a tRNA[13].
  • transfer RNA's Commons category is recorded as TRNA[14].
  • transfer RNA's topic's main category is recorded as Category:TRNA[15].
  • transfer RNA's Commons gallery is recorded as TRNA[16].
  • transfer RNA's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SO_0000253[17].

Why It Matters

transfer RNA ranks in the top 7% of structural_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Compendium of Chemical Terminology. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Compendium of Chemical Terminology. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Gene Ontology release 2022-07-01. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). transfer RNA. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/transfer-rna
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_transfer-rna_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{transfer RNA}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/transfer-rna}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 6d ago · TiagoLubiana · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:TRNA
    Part of
    Part of tRNA binding, tRNA folding, tRNA transport +5
    Instance of structural class of chemical entities
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14357]]: topic_0663, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289761803|tRNA (#289761803)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7899|EDAM Ontology]] #mix'n'"
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