What molecule directly allows translation of the four-letter "nucleic acid language" (A, T, G, and C nucleotides)into the 20 "amino acid language" of proteins?

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Transfer RNA (tRNA) directly allows translation of the four-letter "nucleic acid language" (A, T, G, and C nucleotides) into the 20 "amino acid language" of proteins. tRNA molecules have a specific three-base sequence called an anticodon that matches with a specific codon on messenger RNA (mRNA). Each tRNA molecule is also attached to a specific amino acid. During translation, ribosomes use the information in mRNA and the matching tRNA anticodon to assemble a chain of amino acids and form a protein. Therefore, tRNA is the molecule that directly links nucleotides to amino acids during protein synthesis.

What Molecule Directly Allows Translation of the Four-Letter "Nucleic Acid