FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Gene Group: CYTOSOLIC LEUCINE TRANSFER RNAS
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General Information
Name
CYTOSOLIC LEUCINE TRANSFER RNAS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
TRNA-C-LEU
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000403
Date last reviewed
2022-05-17
Number of members
22
Description
Description
Leucine transfer RNAs function to translate CUU, CUC, CUA, CUG, UUA and UUG codons in mRNAs to leucine residues during cytoplasmic protein synthesis. (Adapted from FBrf0230713.)
Notes on Group
Source Material
The CYTOSOLIC LEUCINE TRANSFER RNAS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Marygold et al., 2022, Lowe and Chan, 2016, and Marygold and Lowe, 2016.1.20 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
triplet codon-amino acid adaptor activity
Biological Process
cytoplasmic translation
Cellular Component
cytosol
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
CYTOSOLIC TRANSFER RNAS
Component group(s)
CYTOSOLIC LEUCINE-AAG TRANSFER RNAS
CYTOSOLIC LEUCINE-CAA TRANSFER RNAS
CYTOSOLIC LEUCINE-CAG TRANSFER RNAS
CYTOSOLIC LEUCINE-TAA TRANSFER RNAS
CYTOSOLIC LEUCINE-TAG TRANSFER RNAS
Members (22)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
TRNA-C-LEU
tRNALeu
tRNA-Leu
CYTOSOLIC LEUCINE TRANSFER RNAS
CYTOPLASMIC LEUCINE TRANSFER RNAS
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (4)