2007-01-09 22:47:56 · 7 answers · asked by saharen beauty 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Simply put, mRNA stands for messenger RNA, which is a type of RNA that is synthesized from DNA (by the RNA polymerase, an enzyme) and basically has encoded the "instructions" to build a protein. mRNA is synthesized in the nucleolus (and then goes to some maturation processes, which i won't be explaining since it's quite complicated), and then moves to the cytosol were it is traduced into a protein by an organel called a ribosome. Since to build proteins you need aminoacids, these have to be transported to the ribosome so it can build the protein. That's when tRNA is important. The function of transfer RNA is to transport an aminoacid to the ribosome, so that a protein can be built. tRNA is a special type of RNA that on one "end" connects to an aminoacid, and on the other "end" (not actually the end of the nucleotides sequence) has a pair of three bases that for the anticodon, a sequence corresponding to a codon in the mRNA, which allows the tRNA to link with the mRNA, placing the aminoacid "in the right place" (so to speak).
2007-01-09 23:04:22 · answer #1 · answered by T. F. A. 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
tRNA is basically transfer ribonucleaic acid and mRNA is messenger ribonucleaic acid . I can't remeber the whole process but thwyplay active roles in protein synthesis
2007-01-13 11:35:58 · answer #2 · answered by Angela O 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tRNA is transfer RNA and mRNA is messenger RNA. they are both involved in protein synthesis. mRNA transfers genetic information from DNA to the ribosomes, after which it is broken down. tRNA carries amino acids to the ribosomes. tRNA molecules are used in protein synthesis to identify amino acids and transfer them to the ribosomes. they have attachment sites for amino acids, ribosomes and mRNA.
hope this helps.
2007-01-10 07:02:58 · answer #3 · answered by lalala 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
tRNA is transfer RNA and mRNA is messanger RNA they both have to do with proteing synthesis
2007-01-10 06:52:43 · answer #4 · answered by beachisamazing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tRNA - transfer Ribonucleaic acid
mRNA - messenger Ribonucleaic acid
2007-01-10 06:53:08 · answer #5 · answered by Daedalus 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Transfer Riboneuclic Acid
Messenger Riboneuclic Acid
I knew I did AS biology for a reason. Failed it though & i can't spell lol
2007-01-10 06:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by leannexfairy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it something to do with DNA?
RNA would be Ribonucleicacid.
DNA is Deoxyribonucleicacid.
2007-01-10 06:55:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋