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This structure’s activity is mediated by eIF2 in a process that hydrolyzes GTP. EF-Tu cycles on and off this (-5[1])structure as it catalyzes a processive reaction. One substrate this structure binds contains an acceptor stem and a (10[1])CCA tail. In prokaryotes, this structure binds to the purine-rich Shine-Dalgarno (10[1])sequence. (10[1])In (10[1])eukaryotes, this structure that contains E, P, and A sites is made (10[1])up of small 40S and large 60S subunits. tRNAs (10[1])containing (10[1])anti-codons are added to polypeptide chains in this structure that performs (10[1])translation.For 10 points, name these macromolecular complexes that take in mRNA to conduct protein synthesis. (10[1]0[1])■END■

ANSWER: ribosomes [reject “ribozymes”]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%63.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%57.63
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY13100%0%23%65.38
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%67.00
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%42.60
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%54.78

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nayel TekleCornell BESF19-5
Sammy CarstensU of Rochester BRIT A3710
Alec RisoCornell DRIT B4810
Archita AmudhanU of Rochester ACornell F4910
Anna KuangCornell ESyracuse5010
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CBinghamton A6210
Reese PowellCornell APenn State7110
Blake SavageCornell GBinghamton C7210
Ivy PenreeESFCornell B8310
Claire ChambersBinghamton BRIT C9810
Claire WangRIT CBinghamton B980