Describe each of the following parameters that relate to the structure and function of tRNA:

(a) four functional domains
(b) Wobble hypothesis

What will be an ideal response?


(a) The four functional domains are amino acid attachment site, ribosome binding site, anticodon, and aminoacyl synthetase binding site.
(b) The Wobble hypothesis states that the first two positions of the codon are precise in their complementary relationships. However, the third position is less specific.

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