transfer RNA
Amino acid courier
Transfer RNA is a type of molecule that carries amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis.
Each transfer RNA recognizes a specific genetic code sequence and delivers the corresponding amino acid, acting as a translator between the genetic instructions in messenger RNA and the protein being built.
Often abbreviated tRNA.
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base · wobble · nucleotide · biomolecule · gene expression · genetic code · triplet · adaptor · genome · molecular biology · cytoplasm · protein synthesis · ribonucleic acid · amino acid · peptide · base pair · thymine · biochemistry
transfer RNAmessenger RNA
Gene-to-ribosome information carrier
mRNA · codon · transcript · ribosome
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