Faulty tRNA ‘translators’ accumulate with age and may scramble protein building

Cells manufacture proteins by following instructions encoded in messenger RNA, which is read in three-letter groups called codons. To translate this message, the cell uses molecules called transfer RNAs (tRNA). These act as intermediaries: they recognize a specific codon and provide the corresponding amino acid to build the protein.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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