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What binds mRNA and tRNA together​

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How does tRNA bind to codons in the mRNA? The complementary bases on the codon and anticodon are held together by hydrogen bonds, the same type of bonds that hold together the nucleotides in DNA. The ribosome only allows the tRNA to bind to the mRNA if it is carrying an amino acid.
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Answer: the complementary bases of mRNA's amino acids

Explanation: the ribosome will only allow the tRNA to bind to a mRNA carrying an amino acid

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