Although amino acids may have other formulas, those in protein invariably have the general formula RCH(NH2)COOH, where C is carbon, H is hydrogen, N is nitrogen, O is oxygen, and R is a group, varying in composition and structure, called a side chain.
MRNA is needed in the cells because it directs the synthesis of proteins which is found in the cytoplasm. It is a molecule that carries the message contained within DNA to the ribosome. The Proteins are assembled on the ribosomes using the mRNA nucleotide sequence as a guide.
