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What are the functions of tRNA?


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RNA (Ribonucleic acid):

  1. RNA is a nucleic acid.
  2. In some viruses, RNA serves as the genetic material.
  3. RNA functions as a messenger, adaptor, structural, and catalytic molecule.
  4. There are three major types of RNA - mRNA, tRNA, and rRNA.

The function of Transfer RNA (tRNA):

  1. It is required for protein synthesis.
  2. tRNA is an adapter molecule.
  3. tRNA reads the code and binds to specific amino acids.
  4. Each amino acid has its tRNA.

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