tRNA refers to the transfer RNA molecules that are crucial for protein synthesis. tRNAs synthesize proteins based on the sequences of nitrogenous bases on the mRNA.
mRNA is the messenger RNA strand that carries the information required to synthesize proteins. The nucleotides of mRNA occur in units of three, called codons.
tRNA has an anticodon arm that contains sets of three nucleotides known as anticodons.
A tRNA carrying a particular anticodon loop binds to an mRNA that carries a complementary codon.
The bases on the mRNA and tRNA strands are held together by hydrogen bonds.
