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Question
Explain the process of charging of tRNA adapter molecule. Why is it essential in translation?
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Solution
A specific aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase uses ATP to activate an amino acid and attach it to its matching tRNA, forming charged aminoacyl-tRNA. Charging is essential because it ensures that the amino acid delivered to the ribosome matches the tRNA anticodon and therefore the mRNA codon.
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Chapter 7: Molecular Basis of Inheritance - EXERCISES [Page 417]
