Transfer RNA (tRNA) is a type of RNA molecule that participates in protein synthesis by carrying an amino acid to the protein synthesizing machinery called ribosome. It helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein. Each tRNA molecule is single stranded with a distinctive folded structure that is important to its function. The folded structure has 3 hairpin loops that form the shape of a 3-leafed clover. One of the hairpin loops contains a sequence called the anticodon. The anticodon recognizes and decodes an mRNA codon that is specific to the tRNA. In summary, tRNA is an essential part of protein synthesis - the link between amino acids and nucleic acids.
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