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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
Allen XuGeorgia Tech EClemson A83-5
Allen XuGeorgia Tech EClemson A83-5
Kabir ZamanSouth Carolina AGeorgia Tech C8310
Abby HelmuellerClemson AGeorgia Tech E9810
Abby HelmuellerClemson AGeorgia Tech E9810