tRNA Molecule (IMAGE)

Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)

tRNA Molecule

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This is a 3-D representation of a transfer RNA (tRNA). These molecules are crucial for the translation of genes into proteins and they are also the reason why the genetic code cannot exceed 20 amino acid.

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(Author: Pablo Dans, IRB Barcelona)

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