Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Transfer RNA (tRNA) is RNA that participates in protein synthesis. The tRNA are small RNA molecules with two important features:
- An anticodon region,
- A region for attaching a specific amino acid.
Codon Usage and tRNA
The availability of tRNA influences Codon usage, preference, and optimization in bacteria and viruses.1)
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February 28, 2019 | Yulong Wei et al | Scientific Reports (journal) | An improved estimation of tRNA expression to better elucidate the coevolution between tRNA abundance and codon usage in bacteria | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39369-x