| Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) |
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| • | tRNAs
are small 70-90 nt |
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| • | there
are about 32 different tRNAs in most |
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| • | the
tRNAs contain unusual modified |
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| • | aminoacyl-tRNA
synthetases charge tRNAs |
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| with
amino acids |
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| • | tRNAs
function to deliver the amino acids |
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| to
the ribosomes for protein synthesis |
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