FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Gene Group: CYTOSOLIC SELENOCYSTEINE TRANSFER RNAS
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General Information
Name
CYTOSOLIC SELENOCYSTEINE TRANSFER RNAS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
TRNA-C-SEC
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000408
Date last reviewed
2022-05-17
Number of members
1
Description
Description
Selenocysteine transfer RNAs function to translate UGA codons in mRNAs to selenocysteine residues during cytoplasmic protein synthesis. (Adapted from FBrf0230713.)
Notes on Group
Source Material
The CYTOSOLIC SELENOCYSTEINE 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 SELENOCYSTEINE-TCA TRANSFER RNAS
Members (1)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
TRNA-C-SEC
tRNASec
tRNA-Sec
CYTOSOLIC SELENOCYSTEINE TRANSFER RNAS
CYTOPLASMIC SELENOCYSTEINE TRANSFER RNAS
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (4)