ACCEPTOR RNA
\ɐksˈɛptəɹ ˌɑːɹˌɛnˈe͡ɪ], \ɐksˈɛptəɹ ˌɑːɹˌɛnˈeɪ], \ɐ_k_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə_ɹ ˌɑː_ɹ_ˌɛ_n_ˈeɪ]\
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short-chain 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)
By Princeton University