what type molecule carries amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis
A second important type of RNA is transfer RNA (tRNA), which is used to carry amino acids to the ribosomes for protein synthesis. Molecules of tRNA exist free in the cytoplasm of cells. When protein synthesis is taking place, enzymes link tRNA to amino acids in a highly specific manner. The third form of RNA is messenger RNA (mRNA), which receives the genetic code from DNA and carries it into the cytoplasm where protein synthesis takes place.