When translation begins, the first amino acid heads to the small subunit of the ribosome.  What brings the amino acid there, and why does it interact with that specific part of the mRNA?

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When translation begins, the first amino acid heads to the small subunit of the ribosome.  What brings the amino acid there, and why does it interact with that specific part of the mRNA?

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