tRNA "
charging
" starts when an
aminoacyl tRNA synthetase
catalyzes the conversion of an
amino acid
to
aminoacyladenylic acid
.
A hydrolyzed
ATP
donates the
phosphate
to form the complex.
The
amino acid
is transferred to the appropriate tRNA at the
3'
end.
tRNA "charging" starts when an aminoacyl tRNA synthetase catalyzes the conversion of an
amino acid to aminoacyladenylic acid.