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tRNA Structure and the Anticodon

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A transfer RNA carries one specific amino acid at one end and displays a three-nucleotide anticodon at the other, pairing with a complementary codon.

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A tRNA with anticodon AAG pairs with codon UUC and carries the amino acid phenylalanine to the ribosome.

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A tRNA's anticodon pairs with an mRNA codon, not a DNA sequence — tRNA never interacts with DNA directly.