BRAINCAKEtRNA
Transfer RNA (tRNA) brings amino acids to the ribosome in the correct order during translation.
A tRNA molecule is a single strand of about 70 to 90 nucleotides. Parts of the strand fold back and pair with each other by hydrogen bonds between complementary bases, giving a cloverleaf shape with three loops.
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Key terms in this lesson
- translation
- The synthesis of a polypeptide at a ribosome, in which the sequence of codons on mRNA sets the order in which amino acids are joined.
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