What is tRNA? | A- Level Revision

• tRNA is a type of RNA
• single polynucleotide strand
• folded into a clover shape
• hydrogen bonds between specific base pairs hold the molecule in space

At one end:

• specific sequence of 3 bases called an anticodon

At the other end:

• amino acid binding site (complementary base pairings)

Function:

• tRNA found in the cytoplasm
• involved in translation
• carries the amino acids (used to make proteins) to the ribosomes