Question

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 contains an acceptor stem and a CCA tail. In prokaryotes, this structure binds to the purine-rich (10[1])Shine-Dalgarno sequence. In (10[1])eukaryotes, this structure that contains E, P, and A (10[1])sites is made up of (10[2])small 40S and large 60S (10[1])subunits. (10[1])tRNAs containing anti-codons are added to polypeptide chains in this structure that (10[1])performs translation.For 10 points, name these macromolecular complexes that take in mRNA to conduct protein synthesis. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: ribosomes [reject “ribozymes”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Samuel LiWilliam & MaryAppalachian State B4710
Ilyas ChoukriVirginia Tech AUNC B5010
Michael EngUNC DUNC A5910
Ethan RehderDuke BJames Madison A6410
Soren HeydariUNC CNC State6410
Simon BursteinVirginiaDuke A6910
Malachi LedfordTusculumLiberty A7010
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AVirginia Tech B8210
Miller DoerrLiberty BJames Madison B9810

Summary

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