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  • Transfer RNA (tRNA): The Key to Protein Synthesis
    The form of RNA that matches amino acids with the bases on messenger RNA is called transfer RNA (tRNA).

    Here's how it works:

    * mRNA (messenger RNA) carries the genetic code from DNA to the ribosomes, where protein synthesis takes place.

    * tRNA acts as a translator, bringing the correct amino acid to the ribosome based on the codon (a sequence of three bases) on the mRNA.

    * Each tRNA molecule has a specific anticodon that complements the codon on the mRNA.

    * The tRNA also carries the corresponding amino acid, which is added to the growing polypeptide chain.

    So, tRNA essentially acts as a bridge between the genetic code in mRNA and the amino acids that make up proteins.

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