Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase
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KW-0030
canonical
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Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase
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synonym
Amino acid translase
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Aminoacyl-tRNA ligase
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synonym
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthase
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definition
Enzyme that activates an amino acid for translation by forming an aminoacyladenylate intermediate and then links this activated amino acid to the corresponding tRNA molecule (amino acid-tRNA, aminoacyl- tRNA). In general, a specific aminoacyl-tRNA synthase is available for each amino acid.
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false
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