Compare 3D Structure of Two tRNA Molecules
Yeast Met-tRNA
Yeast Phe-tRNA
Look at the
Bacillus subtilis
RNase P
3D structure.
Compare 3D Structure of Two tRNA Molecules
These two tRNA molecules carry two different amino acids to the A site in a ribosome as it synthesizes a new protein. The one one left carries a
methionine
and the one on the rightcarries a
phenylalanine
.
Reset Met-tRNA and Phe-tRNA .
Look at the overall structure. Met-tRNA and Phe-tRNA. Do they look similar overall?
Are the two identical? Would you expect them to be identical?
Let's look at the anti-codons and see if we can detect their differences. Met-tRNA Phe-tRNA.