Transfer RNA structure

Transfer RNA structure. Each tRNA has a similar but distinctive structure. The tRNA carrying alanine is illustrated in two dimensions (a) and three dimensions (b)Transfer RNA structure. Each tRNA has a similar but distinctive structure. The tRNA carrying alanine is illustrated in two dimensions (a) and three dimensions (b)

Amino acid (alanine) Amino acid attachment site ,' H CzH I / I, /H H O\P//O I I N ,I H OH 0/ ‘0 (b) Four double-stranded T‘PC arm 3’ end. stems, three of them and loop (CCA terminus) with single—stranded '—‘_' A loops, form the . C secondary structure I / of tRNA molecules. / 3’ binding site for amino acid Extra arm Anticodon arm Anticodon arm Anticodon Anticodon