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amino acid

Transfer RNA tRNA

Another type of RNA called
transfer RNA (tRNA) carries A A G
specific amino acids.
anticodon
Every tRNA has an anticodon
region that is complementary to a U A U U U C G C G A A G C U A U A U U U C
A
specific codon on the mRNA.
mRNA
codon

Each time a tRNA anticodon
and codon pair, an amino acid is
G U A added to a chain that eventually
forms a specific protein.
A A G

A U A Many tRNA molecules and
ribosomes work together at the
A U A U U U C G C G A A G C U A U A U U U C same time along one strand of

mRNA.

codon

amino acid chain

A A G

A U A U U U C G C G A A G C U A U A U U U C

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