acceptor RNA acceptor RNA /əkˈsɛptər ˌɑrɛnˈeɪ/

noun

1. 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)  ( acceptor RNA , soluble RNA , transfer RNA , tRNA )
   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)