part_of translation pathway aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthetic pathway 2012-11-09T16:13:47Z Aminoacyl-tRNA, or transfer RNA (tRNA) carries amino acids to ribosomes and is part of the translation pathway. tRNAs are specific for the amino acids with which they are associated. Their synthesis involves adenylation of the amino acid followed by its transfer; both steps require ATP. PW:0001159 pathway tRNA Aminoacylation vpetri