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A cloverleaf-shaped adaptor RNA molecule that matches specific mRNA codons to their corresponding amino acid residues during translation.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONDelivers specific amino acids to the active ribosomal peptidyl transferase center.

LOCATION IN CELLCytoplasm, Ribosome A/P/E Sites

ESTIMATED STUDY TIME⏱️ 12 Mins

SEQUENCE & CODON TRANSLATOR

Central Dogma Sequence Inspector

5' → 3' DNA TEMPLATE STRAND:

5' → 3' DNA TEMPLATE

ATGGTGCACTCTACTCCTGAGGAGAAG

5' → 3' mRNA TRANSCRIPT

UACCACGUGAGAUGAGGACUCCUCUUC

TRANSLATED POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN

UACTyrTyrosine

CACHisHistidine

GUGValValine

AGAArgArginine

UGASTOPStop Codon

STRUCTURAL ANATOMY

Key Molecular Components

Anticodon Loop

3-nucleotide sequence complementary to specific mRNA codon.

3' CCA Acceptor Stem

Covalent attachment site for cognate amino acid.

INTERACTIVE MOLECULAR LAB & SANDBOX

DNA Base Pairing Sandbox

Given the 5' → 3' template DNA strand below, build the complementary 3' → 5' strand by selecting matching nucleotides (A-T, G-C).

Template Strand:

ATGCGATCGATC

Your Strand:

Select Nucleotide to Add:

MOLECULAR ASSESSMENT & CERTIFICATION

Transfer RNA Evaluation Suite

REWARD+180 XP

Q1: What is the primary biological function of Transfer RNA?

Q2: Which cell location contains tRNA?

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