Biology GCSE
mRNA and tRNA
What mRNA and tRNA means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of mRNA and tRNA
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Reference: OCR
Messenger RNA leaves the nucleus through a nuclear pore to enter the cytoplasm, while transfer RNA molecules carry specific amino acids to the ribosome.
Topics that use mRNA and tRNA
Related terms
- active site
- Amino acid sequence
- Complementary base pairing
- compound measures
- controlled variables
- denaturation
- double helix
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