Which component of the Nirenberg-Leder experiment,that assigned triplet codons to specific amino acids,was radioactively labeled?
A) ribosome
B) aminoacyl-tRNA
C) tRNA
D) mRNA

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In the Nirenberg-Leder experiment, the aminoacyl-tRNA was radioactively labeled to track which specific amino acid was incorporated into the protein, allowing the researchers to determine which triplet codon corresponded to which amino acid.

Which Component of the Nirenberg-Leder Experiment,that Assigned Triplet Codons to Specific