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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 structure as it catalyzes a processive reaction. One substrate this structure binds (10[1])contains an acceptor stem and a CCA (10[2])tail. In prokaryotes, this structure binds to the purine-rich Shine-Dalgarno (10[1])sequence. In eukaryotes, this (10[1])structure that contains E, P, and A sites is made up of (-5[1])small (10[1])40S and large (10[1])60S (10[1])subunits. tRNAs containing anti-codons are added to polypeptide chains in this (10[1])structure that (10[1])performs (10[1]-5[2])translation.For 10 points, name these macromolecular complexes that take in mRNA to conduct protein synthesis. (10[2])■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
Rafeed Rahman TurjyaGeorgia AMississippi State A3110
Joshua DavenportGeorgia Tech DAlabama A3810
Joshua DavenportGeorgia Tech DAlabama A3810
Tarun KotiEmory AClemson B4810
Alex WyrickTennessee AVanderbilt B5210
Zander SchwartzVanderbilt ASouthern64-5
Akajiugo AmucheaziSouthernVanderbilt A6510
Bharath RamGeorgia Tech AGeorgia Tech B6810
Gabi SmithAuburn ABelmont6910
John McqueenSouth Carolina BAuburn B8010
Hayes BrownFurmanGeorgia Tech B8210
Kabir ZamanSouth Carolina AGeorgia Tech C8310
Allen XuGeorgia Tech EClemson A83-5
Allen XuGeorgia Tech EClemson A83-5
Abby HelmuellerClemson AGeorgia Tech E9810
Abby HelmuellerClemson AGeorgia Tech E9810