Question

Which loop of the tRNA cloverleaf model contains the anticodon and is responsible for pairing with mRNA codons?

Options

• Anticodon loop

• Variable loop

• D loop

• TΨC loop

Answer 1

The anticodon loop, located at the end of the middle arm of the cloverleaf model, contains the anticodon sequence that undergoes complementary base pairing with the corresponding codon on the mRNA molecule during translation.