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A transfer RNA that has an amino acid attached to its 3' end is called a(n)__________-__________.

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A transfer RNA that has an amino acid attached to its 3' end is called an aminoacyl-tRNA.

Step-by-step explanation:

Transfer RNA (tRNA) that has an amino acid attached to its 3' end is called an aminoacyl-tRNA. During the process of tRNA "charging", the amino acid is activated and transferred to the tRNA, making it a charged or activated tRNA.

The 3' end of tRNA always has the sequence ACC, and the amino acid is attached to the terminal adenosine residue through an ester bond.

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